Yume or Yümé, also spelt Yümai
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is a
township
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in the
Lhuntse County in
Tibet
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region of
China
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. Yume is on the bank of the Yume Chu river, a tributary of the
Subansiri River
The Subansiri (Chayul Chu in Tibet) is a trans- Himalayan river and a tributary of the Brahmaputra River that flows through Tibet's Lhuntse County in the Shannan Prefecture in Southwestern China, and the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and A ...
, which it joins the China–India border close to
Taksing. The township is part of the
Tsari district, considered holy by Tibetans.
Location and significance
Yume is on the bank of Yume Chu river, a short tributary of the
Subansiri River
The Subansiri (Chayul Chu in Tibet) is a trans- Himalayan river and a tributary of the Brahmaputra River that flows through Tibet's Lhuntse County in the Shannan Prefecture in Southwestern China, and the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and A ...
, which it joins near Tibet's border with India's
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northeast India. It was formed from the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and India declared it as a state on 20 February 1987. Itanagar is its capital and la ...
. Yume is in the western section of the Buddhist holy ground of
Tsari centred at the
Dakpa Sheri mountain.
The 12-yearly ''rongkor'' (ravine circuit) pilgrimage around the Tsari mountain passed through Yume, after passing through
Migyitun,
Gelensiniak and
Taksing, to finish at
Chösam. The last ''rongkor'' pilgrimage was held in 1956, after which the
Sino-Indian border conflict put a stop to the practice. Tibetologist
Claude Arpi has called for India and China to cooperate to bring about a resumption of the pilgrimage.
Development
Yume is in a wet Himalayan border region uncharacteristic of the dry Tibetan plateau. With the shutting down of the Tsari pilgrimage, the population of Yume seems to have dwindled. In 2011, it was reported that Yume had only nine households, and described as China's smallest township.
China has funded development of the region by building roads, mobile telephone networks, a power grid and a medical centre.
Its current population is said to be 300, probably including Chinese staff and settlers.
Transportation
Yume Highway connects the town of
Chösam with Yume, and runs almost till the end of the township, barring the uncertain China-India border region. Chösam is on
China National Highway 219
China National Highway 219 (G219; Chinese language, Chinese: ''Guódào219'') is a highway which runs along the entire western and southern border of the People's Republic of China, from Kom-Kanas Mongolian Ethnic Township, Kom-Kanas Mongolian et ...
, connecting to other major towns of the region such as
Migyitun,
Sangnag Chöling, Charme, Doyul, Lung and
Chayul.
See also
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List of towns and villages in Tibet
An alphabetical list of populated places, including cities, towns, and villages, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of western China.
A
*Alamdo
*Alhar
*Arza
*Asog
B
*Baga, Tibet, Baga
*Bagar
*Baidi, Nagarzê County, Baidi
*Baima
*Baimai
*Bai ...
References
Bibliography
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Populated places in Shannan, Tibet