Tibet Rivers
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Zi River: The “White Spot on Cow’s Forehead” River in Riwoche County
Introduction to Zi River The Zi chu River (紫曲), also known as “Ziqu” (孜曲) (འཛི་ཆུ ) meaning “The…
Kechu (Gequ) River in Riwoche County
The Gequ River is one of the key rivers in Riwoche County and is part of the Lancang…
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,”…
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,…
Nayu Puchu: The Sacred River of Milin
Nayu Puchu, (纳玉普曲) གནས་ཡུལ་བུ་ཆུ་ also known as Nanyi River (南伊河) or Jiayu Puchu, (加玉普曲) translates to “Sacred Land…
Sechu River: A Vital Tributary of the Lancang River in Tibet
The Sechu River, also known as Serchu (གསེར་ཆུ་) or Jinsha, translates to “Golden River.” It is a significant…
