One River, Two Rivers Project

The One River, Two Rivers Project (Chinese: 一江两河工程), is the largest and most heavily invested comprehensive agricultural development initiative in Central Tibet, China.

The project focuses on the central watershed of the Yarlung Tsangpo and its tributaries, the Lhasa River and the Nangchu River. Located on the southern Tibetan plateau, this area stretches from Lhatse County in the west to Sangri County in the east, spanning over 500 kilometers in length and 220 kilometers in width. The entire basin covers an area of 66,500 square kilometers, accounting for 5.41% of the total land area of the Tibet Autonomous Region.

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