Qüxü or Chushur or Chusul or Chushul is a town and township and capital of Qüxü County in the Lhasa Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is located 48 kilometers (30 mi) southwest of Lhasa and is connected directly by road. It lies on a river which soon joins the Yarlung Tsangpo river. The town has a notable prison, and as of 2009 incarcerated people such as Dolma Kyab. Lhasa Gonggar Airport lies to the southeast of the town.

Qüxü
Chushur or Chusul or Chushul
Township
Tibetan transcription(s)
 • Tibetanཆུ་ཤུར
 • Wylie transliterationchu shur
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Traditional曲水镇
 • PinyinQūshuǐ
Qüxü is located in Tibet
Qüxü
Qüxü
Coordinates: 29°21′19″N 90°44′4″E / 29.35528°N 90.73444°E / 29.35528; 90.73444
CountryChina
ProvinceTibet Autonomous Region
PrefectureLhasa Prefecture
CountyQüxü County
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)

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