Jiema Yangzong Bingchuan

Gemma Yangzong Glacier means "a pile of sand and rocks arranged in a cross" in Tibetan. It is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River and is located at the junction of Zhongba County in Shigatse Region and Pulan County in Ngari Region. Here at an altitude of 5590 meters, the terrain is flat, surrounded by steep mountains and glaciers across the valleys. 116 square kilometers of the area are covered by glaciers and permanent snow, which flow out from two peaks, about 4-5 kilometers long and about 1 kilometer wide. The crystal clear glaciers have different postures and slowly melt, dividing into hundreds of small rivers, forming a network layout. About 10 kilometers below the glacier, it merges into a big river, and then dissolves into the "Kubi Qu", that is, the Maquan River, which is the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra.