For over 2,000 years, Kashgar was a strategically important oasis on the Silk Road between China, the Middle East, and Europe. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the …

'Seven Cities' or 'Heptapolis'), also known as Kashgaria[4] or the Kashgar Emirate, [5] was a Turkic state in Xinjiang that existed from 1864 to 1877, during the Dungan Revolt against the …

Often referred to as Kashgaria, from its principal urban centre, Kashgar (Kashi), the region is characterized by small oasis settlements lying between the desert and the surrounding ranges, …

The history of Kashgar begins in the first millennium BC, when the tribes of Yuezhi, Usuns and Sakas were roaming around the vast expanses of the Taklamakan Desert and the piedmont …

4 days ago · Kashgar, oasis city, western Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, far western China. Kashgar lies at the western end of the Tarim Basin, in a fertile oasis of loess (silt …

Kashgaria : eastern or Chinese Turkistan : historical and geographical sketch of the country, its military strength, industries, and trade / by A.N. Kuropatkin ...

Kashgaria, held by the self-proclaimed Emir Yakub Beg, was captured by Russian-backed Chinese troops and became a virtual Russian protectorate.

It is one of the westernmost cities of China, located near the border with Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. With a population of over 500,000, Kashgar has a history of over …

Kashgar is the westmost city in China. With a history of over 2,000 years, Kashgar served as a main node of communications along the ancient Silk Road, which linked ancient China with …

May 1, 2012 · KASHGAR (Kāšḡar; Modern Uighur Qäšqär, Chinese Kashi), a town in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in northwestern China (lat 39°29′ N, long 76°02′ E; elev. 1,304 m).