7:18 CAT | 10 Feb 2021 0 Comments Share The Yarlung Tsangpo River, more than 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Lhasa. Tibetans believe the river represents the body of the goddess Dorje Pagmo, one of the highest incarnations in Tibetan culture [File: Roman Pilipey/EPA] The dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo is part of Chinaâs bid to achieve carbon neutrality, but experts worry about the impact on the mighty river. In the foothills of the Himalayas, where the ancient Yarlung civilisation established the first Tibetan Empire, China has plans to build the worldâs biggest hydroelectric dam. In November of last year, Chinaâs state-owned media shared plans for a 60-gigawatt mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR).