The Source of the Mekong

Dzachu, Tibetan for the Mekong River, is said to be sacred by nomads living on the Qinghai plateau.

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The Mekong River is the longest river in Southeast Asia and supports the lives of 70 million people from Tibet to Vietnam. Our reporters undertook the journey to tell their stories.

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