Ritu

alternative Jih-t'u

1. Synonym of Rutog; a place in Tibet, China: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

   At Duoma, in Ritu County, the early Early Permian Qudi formation contains coldwater fossils including Oriocrassaella intermedia lamel libranchs.

   1990 May, Xia Bin, “Terranes of Xizang (Tibet), China”, in Thomas J. Wiley, David G. Howell, Florence L. Wong, editors, Terrane Analysis of China and the Pacific Rim, volume 13, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.: Circum-Pacific Council for Energy and Mineral Resources, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 235, column 1

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   Among the 343 counties, 143 have per capita income above 200 yuan, 22 above 300, and 5 above 400. The highest is recorded in the Tibetan region whose Ritu county has scored 488.47 yuan.

   1984, John Yin, “Health and Human Services”, in Government of Socialist China, University Press of America, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 422

   The bridge will cut the travel distance between the PLA position and a military base in Rutog (in Chinese, Ritu) county, Ngari prefecture, in far-western Tibet Autonomous Region by about 150 kilometers (93 miles), making it easier for Chinese troops to counter Indian forces if future flare-ups arise.

   2022 May 13, Trinley Choedon, Roseanne Gerin, “Bridge in disputed territory between China and India sparks concern”, in Tenzin Dickyi, transl., Radio Free Asia, archived from the original on 13 May 2022

   Synonyms: Rutog

plural Ritus

1. South AsiaA female given name.