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Encyclopedia > White Jade River

The White Jade River is a river in the Taklamakan desert of China. This river flows north through the Khotan (Hotan) region, from the Kunlun Mountains before eventually drying up in the desert sands. The river gets its name from the white jade that is often found in its alluvial deposits.


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White Jade River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (101 words)
The White Jade River is a river in the Taklamakan desert of China.
This river flows north through the Khotan (Hotan) region, from the Kunlun Mountains before eventually drying up in the desert sands.
The river gets its name from the white jade that is often found in its alluvial deposits.
Khotan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (852 words)
Two strong rivers provided the water that made this town inhabitable in the midst of the world's second largest desert.
The town lies just west of the White Jade River, named for the white jade that was recovered from its alluvial deposits.
Khotan was also the source of most of the early (nephrite) jade used in China.
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