Nianchu River

Nianchu river is the largest tributary of the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, located in Xigaze region of Tibet Autonomous Region. Ningjin anti sand glacier, which originates from the central and southern Tibet, has a total length of 217 km and a drainage area of 11130 km2. At the intersection of the Nianchu River and the Yarlung Zangbo River is the city of Shigatse, with the famous city of Gyangze in its upper and middle reaches. With fertile land and abundant products, the basin has been a developed agricultural area in Tibet since ancient times, known as "granary of Tibet", and is the key development area of the "one river, two rivers" project in the large-scale agricultural development of Tibet.

Nianchu River

Nianchu River, the largest tributary in the middle reaches of Yarlung Zangbo River, is located in sangzhuzi District, Shigatse City, Tibet Autonomous Region. Local people call it "niangqu", "niangqu" and "niangqu". Qu refers to the river, which is called "Nianqu River" and "Yangqu River" by adding a word "he" in Chinese.

Ningjin anti sand glacier (near Bhutan), which originates in central and southern Tibet, has a total length of 217 km and a drainage area of 11130 km2. At the intersection of the Nianchu River and the Yarlung Zangbo River is Shigatse, with the famous city of Gyangze in its upper and middle reaches. The basin is rich in land and products. It has been a developed agricultural area in Tibet since ancient times. It is known as "granary of Tibet" and is the key development area of "one river, two rivers" project in the large-scale agricultural development of Tibet.

brief introduction

Basic information

Nianchu River means "tasting water". The local people call it "niangqu", "niangqu", "niangpu". Zangbuhe refers to the river. In Chinese, it is called "nianquhe" and "Yangquhe" by adding the word "he".

It is said that master lianhuasheng's vase containing nectar was placed in sangxue mountain of ningjingang. Since then, the nectar water has been flowing down from the snow mountain to let people taste the nectar, so it is called "Nianqu".

It is located in the east of Shigatse. From the northern foot of the Himalayas. It is a major tributary of the Yarlung Zangbo River. The river is 217 km long with a drop of 1190 m and an average slope of 6.10%. The drainage area is 11954 square kilometers. The river section to the south of Gyangze is granite steep bank with narrow valley; the river section to the north of Gyangze runs through alluvial plain with wide valley, flat terrain, slow flow and gravel bottom. There are natural pastures and farmland in the basin, which is an important agricultural area in Tibet. There are many cultural and natural landscapes along the river. Hanoi produced naked split fish and so on.

Manla water control project is the first stage project of Nianchu River Basin planning.

Detailed introduction

Nianchu River, an important tributary of the Yarlung Zangbo River. It originates from sangwangcuo in the northern foot of the Middle Himalayas in Tibet Autonomous Region. It has a total length of 217 kilometers and a drainage area of 111300 square kilometers. The main tributaries are Longma River, Chongba Yongqu, renlapu Qu, Larong Tongqu, tanjiu Qu, ziraqu, etc. Among them, Chongba Yongqu is the largest with a length of 103 kilometers and a catchment area of 2864 square kilometers.

Nianchu river is the largest river in the right bank of Yarlung Zangbo River. Above Gyangze, the valley is narrow except for the headwaters of the river; below Gyangze, the valley is open with little undulation, forming low mountains, hills and wide valleys. The upstream section from the source to Daba is 74 km long with a drop of 845 m and an average gradient of 11.4 ‰; the midstream section from Daba to the entrance of chongbayong meander is 40 km long with a drop of 255 m and an average gradient of 6.4 ‰; the downstream section below the entrance of chongbayong meander is 103 km long with a drop of 222 m and an average gradient of 2.2 ‰.

The annual discharge of the Nianchu River into the Yarlung Zangbo River is about 46 m3 / s, and the annual distribution of runoff is uneven. The maximum monthly runoff occurs in August, accounting for about 1 / 4 of the annual runoff, and about 16 times of the minimum monthly runoff. The Nianchu river basin is one of the grain and oil producing areas in Tibet, with a concentrated distribution of cultivated land, with about 20000 hectares of cultivated land on both sides of the main and tributaries below Gyangze. The ancient city of Xigaze is located on the left bank of the lower reaches.

Practical information

Best travel time

Lhasa city is located in the north of Himalaya mountain. Affected by the downdraft, it has sunny weather all year round with few rainfall, no severe cold in winter and no severe heat in summer. It belongs to the plateau monsoon semi-arid climate. The highest temperature is 29 ℃, the lowest temperature is minus 16.5 ℃, and the annual average temperature is 7.4 ℃; the rainfall is concentrated in July, August and September, with an annual rainfall of about 500 mm; the annual sunshine time is more than 3000 hours, known as "sunshine city". Generally, July, August and September are the best travel time

festival activities

In the holy land of Lhasa, the most exciting part of the year is the many magical national traditional festivals. Almost every month there are one or two festivals. These festivals, or the traditional convention, or because of religious feeling, or some customs over time evolved into people's festivals. It has formed a cultural system of Tibetan festivals with rich contents such as sacrifice, farming, commemoration, social activities and so on. The sheaton Festival (from the first to the fifth day of the seventh month of the Tibetan calendar) is one of the largest festivals in Lhasa and Tibet. Sheraton Festival is a traditional festival, which means "yogurt feast". After the monks' hard practice, their families welcomed each other with cheese and accompanied them with singing and dancing. Since the 17th century, Tibetan opera performances have been held in the sheaton Festival. Tibetan opera artists from all over the world have gathered in Lhasa's loprinka performance competition, which lasts for several days. Meanwhile, the annual Buddha exhibition ceremony was held in Drepung temple. The Tibetan New Year is the most solemn festival in Tibet. Tibetan New Year is a day to send the old away and welcome the new. On New Year's Eve, people hold a ghost expelling ceremony, and the whole family eats New Year's noodles, which symbolize fulfillment. In the early morning of new year's day, people offer highland barley wine to each other, offer "qiema" to each other, and wish each other good luck in the new year, "zaxidler"! The celebration of the Tibetan New Year lasts from the first day of the lunar new year to the tenth day of the lunar new year. The main activities, such as the pilgrimage to the Buddha and the preaching of Buddhism, are concentrated in the Jokhang Temple. But the Tibetan New Year is also the off-season for Tibetan tourism. According to tradition, planes will be suspended from the first day to the fifth day of the lunar new year, and most shops will not open. Saga Dawa Festival (April 15, Tibetan calendar) it is said that Buddha Sakyamuni was born, became Tao and passed away on April 15. Therefore, April 15, Tibetan calendar is a unique day in Tibet. Various activities will be held to commemorate this month. On the day of Sagadawa Festival, people in Lhasa almost pour out to turn around the outer walls of the Jokhang Temple and Potala Palace. On this day, the whole Lhasa is filled with smoke of burning spices, and the three main turning roads are full of believers who are fast or slow, walking or kowtowing. Sagadawa Festival is the most characteristic festival in Lhasa in spring.

Related information

The Chu River Valley is a developed agricultural area in Tibet, known as "granary of Tibet", and Jiangzi county is a rich land in this fertile land. With an altitude of about 3900 meters, Gyangze is the third largest city in ancient Tibet. Its administrative establishment is "Zong", which is equivalent to a larger County today. Because of the rich products of Gyangze, it was the feudal land of the nobility during the Tubo Dynasty. Gyangze is also an important transportation hub. In the past, from Lhasa to Yadong Port and Zhangmu port, we had to go through Gyangze. However, the most important thing for Garze is the tragic history of resisting the invasion of Tibet by British colonists in 1904. The film "Red River Valley" is based on this real historical event. The focus of the shooting in Gyangze is the countryside, Baiju temple and Zongshan castle. In the countryside of Gyangze, the most attractive is the rape flowers. In July every year, a large area of golden rape flowers can be seen everywhere. Against the background of blue sky, white clouds and yellow green mountains, the vast and boundless scenery of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau is even more obvious. Baiju temple is mainly photographed with the unique ten thousand Buddha pagoda and the red wall built along the mountain. Especially when the sun is setting, these curving walls form beautiful light and shadow patterns, which can make charming works. The ancient castle of Zongshan in Jiangzi is the highlight of shooting in Jiangzi. The front of the castle can be shot in the morning when the sun is just rising in the east of the county, and the back of the castle can be shot in the countryside in the west of the county from afternoon to evening.

Along the Nianchu River Valley down to the junction of the Yarlung Zangbo River, that is, to Shigatse, an important town of Tibet. Shigatse is not only the political, economic and cultural center of the post Tibetan area, but also the zashilunbu temple built in the suburb of Shigatse and the Xizu Temple of Panchen, the leader of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. In Shigatse, in addition to the tashilumbu temple, the pastoral scenery and the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley in the area of "dazhuka", about 100 km east of Shigatse, are mainly taken. In addition, you can also take pictures of marshes, water plants and rural villages near the "Jiding bridge" about 55 km away from Xigaze.

Traffic information

Lhasa bus station, every day from 7:00 a.m., there are various types of vehicles to Shigatse. According to different models, the fare ranges from 38 yuan to 50 yuan, and the journey is about 7 hours (mainly taking the north line). There is no shuttle bus on the south line. If you want to take the south line (you can visit Yanghu, Karola glacier, ancient city of Gyangze, etc.), you can only charter a bus.

Address: Shigatse City, Shigatse Prefecture

Longitude: 88.978521

Latitude: 29.180714

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: all day

Chinese PinYin : Nian Chu He