Yarlung Tsangpo

Yarlung Tsangpo

The Yarlung Tsangpo is one of the most important rivers in China, with water reserves that rank second in China. In the heart of the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon, along the 20-kilometer uninhabited section between Shishing La to where the river is joined by the Parlung Tsangpo, there are many U-turns and steep cliffs. Four waterfalls represented by the Tsangpo Badong have been discovered here. For so many majestic waterfalls occur along such a short but zigzag stretch of river is not only unique in China but a rare phenomenon anywhere. The Tsangpo Badong Waterfalls are the most spectacular, primitive and mysterious waterfalls in China.

The Yarlung Tsangpo has a total length of 2,840 kilometers and is the 23rd longest river in the world. In terms of flow. it ranks seventh-16,290 cubic meters per second, as much as 76,600 cubic meters per second at its largest flood flow, ranking in the world. It starts in the Gyima Yamzoin Glacier on the north of the Himalayas meanders along the Himalayas from west to east before meeting the foot of Namjagbarwa (782 meters) main peak of the eastern Himalayas. It’s way is blocked by Gyalabele (7,294 meters) snow mountain-then it pushes its way through the gap between the two mountains. ln so doing it forms the precipitous Dorje Pagmo Valley east of Gyalabele. This mysterious valley, situated in the west of the Yarlung Tsanpo Grand Canyon, is home to four great waterfalls: Tsangpo Bodong, Tsatan Muni, Chokor Tolang and Rongdrak waterfalls. The most spectacular in the Tsangpo Badong Waterfall at the entrance of the Dorje Pagmo Valley.