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Brahmaputra

The Brahmaputra is China's tallest river, located in the Tibet Autonomous Region and one of the world's tallest rivers. Originated in the southwest of the Himalayas in western Tibet, the northern part of the Himalayan glaciers

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The Brahmaputra is China's tallest river, located in the Tibet Autonomous Region and one of the world's tallest rivers. Originated in the southwest of the Himalayas in western Tibet, the northern part of the Himalayan glaciers, the upper reaches known as the Maquan River, from west to east across the southern Tibet, around the eastern end of the Himalayas south of the Namjahwa peak to the south, territory. Water reserves are rich in China after the Yangtze River. The Brahmaputra Grand Canyon at the Yarlung Zangbo River is the world's largest canyon and is recognized by the world record of the world's tallest gorge and the world's longest canyon.

Attraction type: river

Address: Shigatse County, Razy County

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