Hotan River

The Hotan and Keriya river valleys have survived up to the present day, but most of the shallower rivers have been lost in the sands, after which their empty valleys were filled by wind-borne sand.

…by the Aksu and the Hotan (Khotan) rivers. Only the Aksu River flows for the entire year. It is the Tarim’s most important tributary, supplying 70–80 percent of its water volume. The name Tarim is used below the Hotan River confluence. The Tarim once reached Lop Nur, a large saline…