Tibet Rivers
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Dolma Nangtso River: A Sacred and Ecologically Vital Waterway in Tibet
The Dolma Nangtso River (卓玛朗措曲), meaning “Mother Tara’s Superior Lake River,” is a sacred waterway flowing through Lhorong…
Yangchu River: The “Stone Slab River” of Dingqing
Introduction to Yangchu River: A Lifeline of Tibetan Nomadic Culture The Yangchu River (羊曲), also known as “Yangmu…
Tachu River (Daqu) – The Lifeline of Dingqing, Tibet
Introduction to Tachu River The Tachu River (Daqu, 打曲, རྟ་ཆུ་), also known as the “Horse River,” flows through…
The Nujiang River: Tibet’s Second Largest Waterway
Introduction to the Nujiang River The Nujiang River (怒江), also known as Gyalmo Ngulchu (རྒྱལ་མོ་རྔུལ་ཆུ།) in Standard Tibetan,…
Exploring the Yuchu River (Yuqu): Tibe Shining River way Treasure
Introduction to the Yuchu River (Yuqu) The Yuchu River (玉曲), གཡུ་ཆུ། also known as Yuqu, translates to “Shining…
Exploring the Maychu (Maiqu) River: A Hidden Treasure in Eastern Tibet
Introduction to the Maychu (Maiqu) River The Maychu River སྨད་ཆུ (Maiqu, 麦曲河, 美曲), also known as Mingjiu River…
