Tongtian River
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The Tongtian River (Chinese: 通天河, Tongtian He) is a section of the Yangtze River within China's Qinghai Province. (After leaving Qinghai for Yunnan and Sichuan, the river becomes known as the Jinsha River; further downstream, as the Chang Jiang). It is one of the five large rivers flowing from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.[1] Its length is 813 kilometres, draining an area of 138,000 square kilometres. Pilgrims go to the river because it is mythical, but also it is known for its "sutra bridge" and "Gyiana Mani stones."[2]
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- ^ Baying Dongzhub Cerang (September 4 2004). "River discharge changes in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau". http://www.springerlink.com/content/a4464410u3679430/. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
- ^ "The Tongtian River, a mythical tributary". China Daily. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-04/09/content_322010.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
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