Ch8. Voice - Perspectives

THE “Yarlung-Tsangpo-Siang- Brahmaputra-Jamuna” River, which finds its origin in the northern foothills of the Himalayas, as a trans-boundary river and one of the major rivers of Asia, it nourishes the fertile land on both sides of the river, feeds hard working people and splendid cultures since ancient times. The upper reaches basically belong to nomadic areas, the vast grasslands on the Tibetan antelope, Yak and other wild animals’ paradise. The lower reaches benefits for irrigation and transportation from the water. It’s the cradle of the birth and development of many civilizations, also a witness to inter-civilizational communication and cultural exchanges among the people, which have their own characteristics and influence each other. This civilizational and cultural blend runs through the river basin. The riparian countries are linked by mountains and rivers, and have similar historical circumstances and the same pursuit of dreams. From the high altitude Tibet Autonomous Region, deep mountains area, the valley stream side, to the cross-cultural tea county Assam, and the Ganges Delta, you can hear the sound of bells from representative temples and palaces, you may meet the cultural relics created by different ethnic groups, they are the products of cultural exchanges, representing the prosperity and glory of the past and human history’s quest, also the common heritage of mankind.