Sangqu

Sangqu is the Tibetan name of the Daxia River, an upper Yellow River tributary rising in the mountains southwest of Labrang. The river crosses the Sangke grasslands and flows through the Labrang valley before descending toward the Yellow River. Its waters gather numerous mountain streams, including the Ge and Yangqu. An older Chinese name for the river was Lishui; in Tibetan tradition its name is also linked to the Sangke grassland and the story of King Gesar.