White Jade River
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The White Jade River is a river in southern Xinjiang, China.<ref name="nytimes_jade">Template:Cite web</ref>
The head waters of the river rise in the Kunlun Mountains, in the area of Aksai Chin in Kashmir in the Togatax area (Template:Coord). The river flows east for some 200 km and then north for another 200 km before passing through Khotan, China (Template:Coord).<ref name="nytimes_jade"/> In Khotan, the river has yielded white river rocks which are also known as nephrite jade.<ref name="nytimes_jade"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
North of Khotan, it eventually dries up in the Taklamakan Desert, its seasonal bed joined by that of the Black Jade River (Karakash River) near Koxlax (some 200 km north of Khotan, Template:Coord), from where it continues north as the Hotan River, which flows into the Tarim River. The river drains an area of Template:Convert and has a discharge of Template:Convert.
Roads
- China local highway S216 follows the river from Khotan to Template:Coord.
- Keriyadavan Road from Akqik (some segments under construction) crosses Kunlun mountains and follows the river from Template:Coord to Template:Coord.
Gallery
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Yurungkash River near Hotan (2017).
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Map including White Jade River (labelled as Yurungkash R (Khotan)) (RGS, early 20th century)
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Map including the northern section of the White Jade River (labeled as Yü-lung-ha-shih Ho) and surrounding region (USATC, 1971)Template:Efn
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Map including the southern section of the White Jade River (labeled as Yurung Kash) and surrounding region (AMS, 1950)Template:Efn
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Map including the White Jade River (labeled as Ywungkax He (Yü-lung-k'o-shih Ho)) and surrounding region) (DMA, 1980)Template:Efn
See also
Notes
References
External links
- Khotan River formed by confluence White Jade and Black Jade Rivers, China (with image)
- Moyu-Hetian Highway (G3012) project ... - also includes construction of Yurungkash River Grand Bridge near Hetian, Xinjiang, China.