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The 'Yurungkash' or 'White Jade River', also spelt ''Yurungkax'' (Chinese: 白玉河; pinyin: Báiyù Hé), is a river in the Taklamakan Desert of Central Asia.
The head waters of the river originate in the Aksai Chin area in northeastern Ladakh in Kashmir. This river flows north through the Khotan (Hotan) region, from the Kunlun Mountains before eventually drying up in the desert sands. The river gets its name from the white jade that is often found in its alluvial deposits.