Close-up view of the Yarlung Zangbo River and Mount Namjagbarwa. This footage was filmed by Mr. Gasong, in Qushui, Lhasa, Xizang, at 17:03, on November 9, 2024.

It's also 313.5 miles (504.6 km) long, making it longer than the Grand Canyon in the US. All of this gives the Yarlung Zangbo River a drop of roughly 25,152 ft (7,667 m) from its highest point ...

The Yarlung Zsangbo Grand Canyon, as an important water vapor source for the Tibetan Plateau, has not been fully understood in previous studies regarding its impact on the precipitation of the ...

BEIJING -- The Chinese government has approved the construction of a hydropower project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River. The project will play a positive role in accelerating the ...