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The Shungchu (Xiongqu) River in Lhünzê: A Vital Lifeline of Southern Tibet
The Shungchu (Xiongqu) River in Lhünzê: A Vital Lifeline of Southern Tibet

Introduction The Shungchu River (Xiongqu) (隆子雄曲) is a significant waterway flowing through Lhünzê County (ལྷུན་རྩེ་རྫོང་།, 隆子县) in Shannan Prefecture, Tibet. Also known as Niexiongqu, its name translates to “The river…

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