Kashgar, a city-oasis in Xinjiang. The crossroads of many routes that cross the Taklamakan desert. Nearby passed one of the major silk routes; it is the terminus of the Karakoran Highway (KKH), that stops in Islamabad (Pakistan) passing through the legendary Khunjerab Pass. - See the Silk Road map with a complete picture set.

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