usage
The river is more often called 雅鲁藏布江, although 藏布 already means 'river' in Tibetan, so the longer name says 'river' twice. Its canyon is 雅鲁藏布大峡谷, the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon.
culture
Lhasa and Shigatse lie in its basin, the old farming heartland of Tibet, and construction of a giant hydropower project on its lower reaches began in 2025.
