The the Yarlung Zangbo River is the longest plateau river in China, located in the Xizang Autonomous Region, and one of the highest rivers in the world. Originating from the northern foot of the Himalayas in the southwest of Xizang, the Jymayangzong Glacier, called the Maquan River in its upstream, crosses the south of Xizang from west to east, bypasses the Nanjabawa Peak at the easternmost end of the the Himalayas, turns to the south, and flows out of China through Bashika. The hydropower reserves are abundant, second only to the Yangtze River in China. The the Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon at the bend of the the Yarlung Zangbo River is the world's largest canyon and has been certified by the China World Records Association as the world's deepest canyon and the world's longest canyon.
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