At that time, he led a National Geographic team up the Yangtze to a spring called Ria Sha Neng by the Tibetans. This time, his exploration again led to a breakthrough-finding a new spring called Duo Zao Neng. This earned him a place on Time Magazine's 2002 list of "Asian Heroes."
當年他帶領「國家地理雜誌」探險隊，追溯到被藏人稱為「若霞能」的長江源，這回新一輪探勘又有了突破，發現了被稱為「朵錯能」的新源頭，也證明這位入選時代雜誌 2002 年第一屆「亞洲英雄」的探險家寶刀未老。