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 River” in Tibetan. Flowing through Zogang County in Tibet’s Chamdo region, this…

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 (明纠河), is a significant waterway in Tibet’s Chamdo region, particularly flowing through…

The Lancang River: Tibet’s Lifeline and the Birthplace of the Mekong

Overview of the Lancang River The Lancang River (澜沧江), known in Tibetan as Zachu (རྫ་ཆུ་,), meaning “Moon River,” is one of Tibet’s most significant waterways. It forms the upper course…

Sharchu River (Xiaqu): A Vital Lifeline in Bianba County, Tibet

Overview of Sharchu River (Xiaqu) Sharchu (夏曲), meaning “Eastern River,” is a crucial waterway flowing through Bianba County, Tibet. The river gets its name due to its geographical position relative…

The Drichu (Jinsha) River: A Vital Lifeline of Tibet and China

The Drichu River, also known as the Jinsha River, is one of the most significant watercourses in Tibet and China. Serving as the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, it…

Aichu River: The Fertile Waterway of Chamdo

The Aichu River (埃曲), also known as “Ngêxi / རྔེ་གཤིས (额哎曲), meaning “River of Desire,” flows through Karuo District in Chamdo, Tibet. Situated east of the district center, this tributary…

Tsochu River: The Highland Waterway of Chamdo

The Tsochu River: A Lifeline of Chamdo’s Nomadic Culture and Ecology The Tsochu River (错曲)མཚོ་ཆུ་, meaning “Lake River,” flows through Karuo District in Chamdo, Tibet. Situated northeast of the district…

Ngom Chu: The Majestic River of Chamdo, Tibet

Introduction to Ngom Chu (Angqu) Ngom Chu (formerly known as 昂曲 Angqu) translates to “Great Mighty River” or “Majestic River.” Flowing through Karuo District in Chamdo, Tibet, this pristine waterway…

Lhodrak Sharchu River: A Vital Lifeline Flowing into Bhutan

Exploring the Lhodrak Sharchu River and Its Significance The Lhodrak Sharchu River (ལྷོ་བྲག་ཤར་ཆུ་ 洛扎下曲), meaning “the river east of Lhodrak,” is a vital waterway in Lhodrak County (Tibetan: ལྷོ་བྲག་རྫོང་།; Chinese: 洛扎县), Lhoka. Originating…

Lhodrak Nubchu River: A Vital Waterway Connecting Tibet and Bhutan

Lhodrak Nubchu River: A Hidden Gem in Southern Tibet The Lhodrak Nubchu River (ལྷོ་བྲག་ནུབ་ཆུ་; 洛扎怒曲), meaning “the river west of Lhodrak,” is a pristine waterway flowing through Lhodrak County (Tibetan: ལྷོ་བྲག་རྫོང་།; Chinese: 洛扎县) in…