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69-526: Naryn was established as a fortress on the important caravan route between Kashgar and Zhetysu (Semirechye) at the direction of the first Governor-General of Russian Turkestan Konstantin Petrovich von Kaufmann in 1868. From Naryn, the main road (one of the branches of the ancient Silk Road ) runs south through the sparsely settled central Kyrgyz highlands to the Torugart Pass and China . At present, this

138-571: A School of Undergraduate Studies and a Graduate School of Development in the process of being established. Undergraduate classes at the University of Central Asia ’s (UCA) Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic campus commenced on 5 September 2016. The city has a bandy club. Naryn is the tenth largest city by population in Kyrgyzstan. Its resident population, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2009,

207-404: A Colonel [in charge of] Envoys there to direct and protect these countries. Emperor Xuan [73–49 BC] changed this title [in 59 BC] to Protector-General. Emperor Yuan [40–33 BC] installed two Wuji Colonels to take charge of the agricultural garrisons on the frontiers of the king of Nearer Jushi [Turpan]. During the time of Emperor Ai [6 BCE – 1 CE] and Emperor Ping [1 – 5 CE], the principalities of

276-762: A new road goes west over the Kulma Pass to join the Pamir Highway in Gorno-Badakhshan , Tajikistan. The main road continues over a low pass (where the population becomes Tajik) and descends to Tashkurgan . Further south, a valley and jeep track leads west toward the Wakhjir Pass to the Wakhan Corridor . Next the road turns west to a checkpost and small settlement at Pirali, and then the Khunjerab Pass , beyond which

345-551: A population of approximately 4 million as of 2010 . Kashgar was declared a Special Economic Zone in 2010; it is the only city in western China with this designation. Kashgar also forms a terminus of the Karakoram Highway , the reconstruction of which is considered a major part of the multibillion-dollar China–Pakistan Economic Corridor . The earliest recorded names of the city are Shufu ( 疏附 ) and Shule ( 疏勒 ). Shufu originally referred to Kashgar's old city inhabited by

414-553: Is 3,360 m (11,020 ft), followed by 2,736 m (8,976 ft), 435 m (1,427 ft), 410 m (1,350 ft) and 195 m (640 ft), while the Shishkat Great Bridge on Hunza River is 1,480 m (4,860 ft) long. The realignment restored the road link between Pakistan and China. The Chinese section of the Karakoram Highway follows the north-south Sarykol ("Yellow Lake") valley just west of

483-483: Is Pakistan, the Khunjerab River and Hunza . In recent years the highway has sought to become a 'niche' adventure tourism destination although Pakistan attracts few international tourists compared to domestic ones. But in recent years, owing to the improved security situation in the country, the number of foreign tourists coming to Pakistan has more than tripled since 2013, standing at 1.75 million in 2016. Among

552-450: Is a popular tourist attraction and is one of the highest paved roads in the world, passing through the Karakoram mountain range, at 36°51′00″N 75°25′40″E  /  36.85000°N 75.42778°E  / 36.85000; 75.42778 at maximum elevation of 4,714 m (15,466 ft) near Khunjerab Pass . Due to its high elevation and the difficult conditions under which it

621-695: Is famous for its glaciers and meadows. Karakoram Highway provides the pathway to expeditions for almost all peaks in Gilgit–Baltistan , Kashmir and several peaks in Xinjiang China. The region includes some of the world's largest glaciers like the Baltoro and Siachen Glaciers . Two of the Eight-thousanders (mountains taller than 8,000 m (26,000 ft)) of the world that are in Pakistan are accessible by

690-572: Is the main transport link from Kyrgyzstan to China. Naryn hosts one of three campuses of the University of Central Asia (UCA) . The university was founded in 2000 by the governments of Kazakhstan , the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan , and His Highness the Aga Khan . It is the world's first internationally chartered institution of higher education. The UCA currently operates a School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) , with

759-521: The Eurasian Plate and Indian Plate , where China, Tajikistan , Afghanistan , and Pakistan come within 250 km (160 mi) of each other. Owing largely to the extremely sensitive state of the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan, the Karakoram Highway has strategic and military importance to these nations, but particularly Pakistan and China. On 30 June 2006, a memorandum of understanding

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828-558: The Gilgit–Baltistan region to the ancient Silk Road , runs approximately 1,300 km (810 mi) from Kashgar , a city in the Xinjiang region of China, to Abbottabad , of Pakistan. An extension of the highway southwest from Abbottabad , in the form of the N-35 highway , meets the Grand Trunk Road, N-5 , at Hasan Abdal , Pakistan. The highway cuts through the collision zone between

897-563: The Iranian languages , proposed that Kâš may have been the indigenous name of the city, with the Eastern Iranian suffix - ğar ( lit.   ' mountain ' ) being attached later on. Archaic English spellings of Kashgar include Cascar and Cashgar . The modern Chinese name Kashi ( 喀什 ) is a shortened form of the longer and less-frequently used Kashiga'er ( 喀什噶尔 ). The Chinese government's official spelling for Kashgar in

966-801: The KKH , National Highway 35 ( Urdu : قومی شاہراہ ۳۵ ), N-35 , and the China–Pakistan Friendship Highway , is a 1,300 km (810 mi) national highway which extends from Hasan Abdal in the Punjab province of Pakistan to the Khunjerab Pass in Gilgit-Baltistan , where it crosses into China and becomes China National Highway 314 . The highway connects the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa plus Gilgit-Baltistan with China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region . The highway

1035-509: The Sarvastivadin School. At around the same era, Nestorian Christians were establishing bishoprics at Herat , Merv and Samarkand , whence they subsequently proceeded to Kashgar, and finally to China proper itself. Karakoram Highway 35°36′N 74°39′E  /  35.600°N 74.650°E  / 35.600; 74.650 The Karakoram Highway ( Urdu : شاہراہ قراقرم , Śāhirāh-i Qarāquram ), also known as

1104-508: The Tarim Basin . The road from Kashgar goes southwest about 80 km (50 mi) and then turns west to enter the Gez (Ghez) River canyon between Chakragil mountain on the north and Kongur Tagh mountain on the south. From the Gez canyon the population becomes Kirgiz. Having climbed up to the valley, the road turns south past Kongur, Karakul Lake , and Muztagh Ata on the east. Below Muztagh Ata,

1173-456: The Uyghur language is Qeshqer ( قەشقەر ). The historical spelling Kashgher ( كاشغەر ) is still used by some Uyghurs today. Kashgar is located at the convergence point of widely varying cultures and empires, it has been under the rule of the historically Chinese, Turkic, Mongol, and Tibetan empires. The city has also been the site of a number of battles between various groups of people on

1242-503: The Zizhi Tongjian records that in the 5th month of 435, nine states: Kucha, Kashgar, Wusun, Yueban, Tashkurghan, Shanshan, Karashahr, Turpan and Sute all came to the Wei court. In 439, Shanshan, Kashgar and Karashahr sent envoys to present tribute. The kingdoms of Kucha, Kashgar, Wusun, Yueban, Tashkurghan, Shanshan, Karashahr, Turpan and Sute all began sending envoys to present tribute in

1311-518: The $ 46 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor , reconstruction and upgrade works on the Pakistani portion of the Karakoram Highway (KKH) are underway. The KKH spans the 806 km (501 mi) long distance between the China-Pakistan border and the town of Hasan Abdal . At Burhan Interchange near Hasan Abdal, the existing M1 motorway will intersect the Karakoram Highway. From there, access onwards to Islamabad and Lahore continues as part of

1380-444: The 3rd century, mentions a number of states as dependencies of Kashgar: the kingdom of Zhenzhong (Arach?), the kingdom of Suoju (Yarkand), the kingdom of Jieshi, the kingdom of Qusha, the kingdom of Xiye (Khargalik), the kingdom of Yinai (Tashkurghan), the kingdom of Manli (modern Karasul), the kingdom of Yire (Mazar − also known as Tágh Nák and Tokanak), the kingdom of Yuling, the kingdom of Juandu ('Tax Control' − near modern Irkeshtam),

1449-570: The 6th century Kashgar is included among the many territories controlled by the Yeda or Hephthalite Huns, but their empire collapsed at the onslaught of the Western Turks between 563 and 567 who then probably gained control over Kashgar and most of the states in the Tarim Basin . The founding of the Tang dynasty in 618 saw the beginning of a prolonged struggle between China and the Western Turks for control of

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1518-468: The Emperor and, along with envoys from Dayuan (Ferghana) and Suoju (Yarkand), brought tribute and offerings. From an earlier part of the same text comes the following addition: In the first Yangjia year (132), Xu You sent the king of Shule (Kashgar), Chenpan, who with 20,000 men, attacked and defeated Yutian (Khotan). He beheaded several hundred people, and released his soldiers to plunder freely. He replaced

1587-604: The Himalayas, marked by the ninth highest peak in the world, Nanga Parbat , can be seen from the highway. The highway passes through the capital of Gilgit–Baltistan , Gilgit , and continues through the valleys of Nagar and Hunza , along the Hunza River . Some of the highest mountains and famous glaciers in Karakoram can be seen in this section. The highway meets the Pakistani-Chinese border at Khunjerab Pass . As part of

1656-732: The Karakoram Highway to the southern port of Gwadar in Balochistan through the Chinese-aided Gwadar - Dalbandin railway, which extends to Rawalpindi . On 4 January 2010, the KKH was closed in the Hunza Valley , eliminating through traffic to China except by small boats. A massive landslide 15 km (9.3 mi) upstream from Hunza's capital of Karimabad created the potentially unstable Attabad Lake , which reached 22 km (14 mi) in length and over 100 m (330 ft) in depth by

1725-560: The Kashgar oasis: During the Yuanchu period (114–120) in the reign of Emperor, the king of Shule (Kashgar), exiled his maternal uncle Chenpan to the Yuezhi (Kushans) for some offense. The king of the Yuezhi became very fond of him. Later, Anguo died without leaving a son. His mother directed the government of the kingdom. She agreed with the people of the country to put Yifu (lit. "posthumous child"), who

1794-821: The Later Han when China lost touch with most foreign countries and came to be divided into three separate kingdoms. Chapter 30 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms says that after the beginning of the Wei Dynasty (220) the states of the Western Regions did not arrive as before, except for the larger ones such as Kucha , Khotan , Kangju , Wusun , Kashgar, Yuezhi , Shanshan and Turpan , who are said to have come to present tribute every year, as in Han times. In 270, four states from

1863-617: The Pakistani section of the highway starts at Abbottabad , although the N-35 of which KKH is now part, officially starts from Hasan Abdal. The highway meets the Indus River at Thakot and continues along the river until Jaglot , where the Gilgit River joins the Indus River . This is where three great mountain ranges meet: the Hindukush , the Himalayas , and the Karakoram . The western end of

1932-521: The Pakistani side, the road was constructed by FWO (Frontier Works Organisation), employing the Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers . The Engineer-in-Chief's Branch of the Pakistani Army completed a project documenting the history of the highway. The book History of Karakoram Highway was written by Brigadier (Retired) Muhammad Mumtaz Khalid in two volumes. In the first volume, the author discusses

2001-568: The Qiuci (Kucha) Marquis of the Left, Douti, King of Shule (Kashgar). In winter 73 CE, the Han sent the Major Ban Chao who captured and bound Douti. He appointed Zhong, the son of the elder brother of Cheng, to be king of Shule (Kashgar). Zhong later rebelled. (Ban) Chao attacked and beheaded him. The Book of the Later Han also gives the only extant historical record of Yuezhi or Kushan involvement in

2070-503: The Taiyuan reign period (435–440). In 453 Kashgar sent envoys to present tribute, and again in 455. An embassy sent during the reign of Wencheng Di (452–466) from the king of Kashgar presented a supposed sacred relic of the Buddha; a dress which was incombustible. In 507, Kashgar sent envoys in both the 9th and 10th months. In 512, Kashgar sent envoys in the 1st and 5th months. Early in

2139-617: The Tarim Basin. In 635, the Tang Annals reported an emissary from the king of Kashgar to the Tang capital. In 639 there was a second emissary bringing products of Kashgar as a token of submission to the Tang state. Buddhist scholar Xuanzang passed through Kashgar (which he referred to as Kasha ) in 644 on his return journey from India to China. The Buddhist religion, then beginning to decay in India,

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2208-616: The Uyghurs, while Shule referred to the new city built by Han Chinese settlers, located 6 miles (9.7 km) from the old one. Shule may have been an attempt by the Chinese to transcribe the Sanskrit name for Kashgar, Śrīkrīrāti ( lit.   ' fortunate hospitality ' ). The origin of the name Kashgar is not known for certain and is the subject of academic debate. The Roman geographer Ptolemy (90–168), in his work Geography , refers to

2277-601: The Western Regions split up and formed fifty-five kingdoms. Wang Mang, after he usurped the Throne [in 9 CE], demoted and changed their kings and marquises. Following this, the Western Regions became resentful and rebelled. They, therefore, broke off all relations with the Interior [China] and, all together, submitted to the Xiongnu again. The Xiongnu collected oppressively heavy taxes and the kingdoms were not able to support their demands. In

2346-554: The Western Regions were said to have presented tribute: Karashahr , Turpan , Shanshan , and Kucha . Some wooden documents from Niya seem to indicate that contacts were also maintained with Kashgar and Khotan around this time. In 422, according to the Songshu , ch. 98, the king of Shanshan, Bilong, came to the court and "the thirty-six states in the Western Regions" all swore their allegiance and presented tribute. It must be assumed that these 36 states included Kashgar. The "Songji" of

2415-546: The Yongping period [58 – 75 CE], the Northern Xiongnu forced several countries to help them plunder the commanderies and districts of Hexi. The gates of the towns stayed shut in broad daylight." More particularly, in reference to Kashgar itself, is the following record: In the sixteenth Yongping year of Emperor Ming 73, Jian, the king of Qiuci ( Kucha ), attacked and killed Cheng, the king of Shule (Kashgar). Then he appointed

2484-409: The Yuezhi (Kushans). They immediately took the seal and ribbon from Yifu and went to Chenpan, and made him king. Yifu was given the title of Marquis of the town of Pangao [90 li, or 37 km, from Shule]. Then Suoju (Yarkand) continued to resist Yutian (Khotan), and put themselves under Shule (Kashgar). Thus Shule (Kashgar), became powerful and a rival to Qiuci (Kucha) and Yutian (Khotan)." However, it

2553-468: The city as Kasi . The Buddhist scholar Xuanzang meanwhile recorded the name Kasha after passing through the city in 644. The name Kashgar did not appear in Chinese records (as 喀什噶爾 ; Kàshígé'ěr ) until the Song dynasty (960–1279), but it was likely to have been used orally long before then. British archaeologist Aurel Stein (1862–1943) argued that the name Kashgar came into use in 716, sometime after

2622-440: The completion of the bypass, all vehicular traffic had to be loaded onto boats to traverse the new reservoir. Construction of the tunnels began in 2012 and required 36 months for completion. The 24 km (15 mi) long series of bridges and tunnels was inaugurated on 15 September 2015 at a cost of $ 275 million and was hailed as a major accomplishment. The route comprises five tunnels and several bridges. The longest tunnel

2691-425: The convergence point of widely varying cultures and empires, Kashgar has been under the rule of the Chinese, Turkic, Mongol and Tibetan empires. The city has also been the site of a number of battles between various groups of people on the steppes. Now administered as a county-level city , Kashgar is the administrative centre of Kashgar Prefecture , which has an area of 162,000 km (63,000 sq mi) and

2760-586: The existing M1 and M2 motorways, while Hasan Abdal will also be at intersection of the Eastern Alignment , and the Western Alignment which will lead towards the port city of Gwadar . A large section of the highway was damaged by a landslide in 2010 that created Attabad Lake . The resulting landslides cut off both the Hunza River and Karakoram Highway resulting in the formation of the reservoir. Prior to

2829-520: The fact that Mintaka would be more susceptible to air strikes, recommended the steeper Khunjerab Pass instead. About 810 Pakistanis and about 200 Chinese workers died, mostly in landslides and falls, while building the highway. Over 140 Chinese workers who died during the construction are buried in the Chinese cemetery in Gilgit. The route of the KKH traces one of the many paths of the ancient Silk Road . On

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2898-408: The fall of communism as they were not profitable. Naryn has a cold semi-arid climate ( Köppen climate classification BSk ) with strong continental tendencies. [REDACTED] Media related to Naryn (town) at Wikimedia Commons Kashgar Kashgar ( Uyghur : قەشقەر ) or Kashi ( Chinese : 喀什 ) is a city in the Tarim Basin region of southern Xinjiang , China. It is one of

2967-522: The first week of June 2010 when it finally began flowing over the landslide dam. The landslide destroyed parts of villages while killing many inhabitants. The subsequent lake displaced thousands and inundated over 20 km (12 mi) of the KKH, including the 310 m (1,020 ft) long KKH bridge 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Gulmit . It is highly questionable whether the lake, which reached 27 km (17 mi) in length in 2011, will drain. Goods from and to further north were transported over

3036-640: The foot of the Tian Shan range. Ptolemy speaks of Scythia beyond the Imaus , which is in a "Kasia Regio", probably exhibiting the name from which Kashgar and Kashgaria (often applied to the district) are formed. The country's people practised Zoroastrianism and Buddhism before the coming of Islam . In the Book of Han , which covers the period between 125 BCE and 23 CE, it is recorded that there were 1,510 households, 18,647 people and 2,000 persons able to bear arms. By

3105-453: The highway and from Rawalpindi and Lahore . The largest company is Northern Areas Transport Corporation (NATCO). Other companies are Masherbrum Travel, Silk Route Travel, K-2 movers, Anchan Travel, and Saeed Travel. On 1 June 2006, daily bus service began between Gilgit , Gilgit–Baltistan , and Kashgar , Xinjiang, through the Sust and Tashkorgan border area. The KKH is best travelled in

3174-473: The highway. The notable mountains that can be directly seen while travelling on the highway are: Many glaciers can be seen while travelling on the highway: Several rivers and lakes are made accessible by the highway. These include: There are more than 50,000 pieces of rock art and petroglyphs all along the highway that are concentrated at ten major sites between Hunza and Shatial . The carvings were left by invaders, traders, and pilgrims who passed along

3243-403: The king [of Jumi] by installing Chengguo from the family of [the previous king] Xing, and then he returned. The first passage continues: In the second Yangjia year (133), Chenpan again made offerings (including) a lion and zebu cattle. Then, during Emperor Ling's reign, in the first Jianning year [168], the king of Shule (Kashgar) and Commandant-in-Chief for the Han (i.e. presumably Chenpan),

3312-505: The kingdom of Xiuxiu ('Excellent Rest Stop' − near Karakavak), and the kingdom of Qin. However, much of the information on the Western Regions contained in the Weilüe seems to have ended roughly about (170), near the end of Han power. So, we cannot be sure that this is a reference to the state of affairs during the Cao Wei (220–265), or whether it refers to the situation before the civil war during

3381-511: The lake by small vessels, to be reloaded onto trucks at the other end. In July 2012, Pakistan began constructing a revised route around the lake at a higher elevation with five new tunnels, with a total length of 7.12 km and two new bridges. The work was contracted out to the China Road & Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and was completed in September 2015. At 806 km (501 mi) in length,

3450-461: The land and the people, the pre-historic communication system in the Northern Areas, the need for an all-weather road link with Gilgit , and the construction of Indus Valley Road. The second volume records events leading to the conversion of the Indus Valley Road to the Karakoram Highway, the difficulties in its construction, and the role of the Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers and their Chinese counterparts in its construction. The highway, connecting

3519-587: The meantime, the Xiongnu became weaker. The king of Suoju [Yarkand], named Xian, wiped out several kingdoms. After Xian's death [c. 62 CE], they began to attack and fight each other. Xiao Yuan [Tura], Jingjue [Cadota], Ronglu [Niya] and Qiemo [Cherchen] were annexed by Shanshan [the Lop Nur region]. Qule [south of Keriya] and Pishan [modern Pishan or Guma] were conquered and fully occupied by Yutian [Khotan]. Yuli [Fukang], Danhuan, Guhu [Dawan Cheng] and Wutanzili were destroyed by Jushi [Turpan and Jimasa]; said kingdoms were subsequently reestablished in later years. During

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3588-423: The middle of the Jianwu period [AD 25–56], they each [Shanshan and Yarkand in 38 and 18 kingdoms in 45], sent envoys to ask if they could submit to the Interior [China] and to express their desire for a Protector-General. Emperor Guangwu, decided that because the Empire was not yet settled [after a long period of civil war], he had no time for outside affairs and [therefore] finally refused his consent [in 45 CE]. In

3657-407: The most beautiful destinations in the world. KKH provides a cross country road trip from Hasan Abdal, Pakistan to Kashgar. Naltar Valley is one of the most scenic valleys accessed via Karakoram Highway. The valley offers snow clad mountains, sky high peaks, alpine ski slopes, high altitude lakes, glaciers and mountain passes. Bishgiri Lake is one of the highest lakes in Pakistan. While Pakora Pass

3726-496: The raids on the city by Qutayba ibn Muslim , the then Arab governor of Khurasan . However, Stein's contemporary, the Scottish historian H. A. R. Gibb (1895–1971), argued that Qutayba never made it as far as Kashgar, and Stein was likely conflating Kashgar with another city. The English name Kashgar is derived from the Russian name ( Кашгар ), which itself is derived from the Persian name Kâšğar ( کاشغر ). H. W. Bailey (1899–1996), an English scholar who specialised in

3795-526: The spring or early autumn. Heavy snow during harsh winters can shut the highway down for extended periods. Heavy monsoon rains around July and August cause occasional landslides that can block the road for hours or more. The border crossing between China and Pakistan at Khunjerab Pass is open only between 1 May and 31 December. The proposed Xinjiang-GB-Azad Kashmir road would be linked to Yarkant County in Xinjiang , and enter Gilgit-Baltistan through Mustagh Pass , 126 km west of Ladakh , crossing

3864-403: The steppes. The earliest mention of Kashgar occurs when a Chinese Han dynasty envoy travelled the Northern Silk Road to explore lands to the west. Another early mention of Kashgar is during the Former Han (also known as the Western Han dynasty ), when in 76 BCE the Chinese conquered the Xiongnu , Yutian ( Khotan ), Sulei (Kashgar) and a group of states in the Tarim Basin almost up to

3933-416: The time covered by the Book of the Later Han (roughly 25 to 170 CE), it had grown to 21,000 households and had 3,000 men able to bear arms. The Book of the Later Han provides a wealth of detail on developments in the region: In the period of Emperor Wu [140–87 BC], the Western Regions were under the control of the Interior [China]. They numbered thirty-six kingdoms. The Imperial Government established

4002-461: The tourist destinations in the country, KKH is deemed as the "third best" by The Guardian . BBC Travel cited its popularity to some as "the 8th wonder of the world", while also noting its negative impact on local environment and culture. The road has given mountaineers and cyclists easier access to the many high mountains, glaciers, and lakes in the area. The highway provides access to Gilgit and Skardu from Islamabad by road. These are

4071-415: The town of Zhenzhong [Arach − near Maralbashi] but, having stayed for more than forty days without being able to subdue it, they withdrew. Following this, the kings of Shule (Kashgar) killed one another repeatedly while the Imperial Government was unable to prevent it. These centuries are marked by a general silence in sources on Kashgar and the Tarim Basin. The Weilüe , composed in the second third of

4140-418: The trade route, as well as by locals. The earliest date back to between 5000 and 1000 BC, showing single animals, triangular men, and hunting scenes in which the animals are larger than the hunters. These carvings were pecked into the rock with stone tools and are covered with a thick patina that yields their age. There are several transport companies in Pakistan that offer bus service between major towns of

4209-446: The two major hubs for mountaineering expeditions in the Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan administered Kashmir . The Gilgit–Baltistan Administration of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the Xinjiang Administration of China have signed an agreement to issue border passes to their permanent residents. This pass is valid for a calendar year and is used to travel through Khunjerab Pass only. Karakoram Highway has been described as one of

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4278-510: The westernmost cities of China, located near the country's border with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan . 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 world and has a population of 711,300 people (as of 2019 ). Kashgar's urban area covers 15 km (5.8 sq mi), although its administrative area extends over 555 km (214 sq mi). At

4347-400: Was 34,822. According to the National Statistical Committee the population of Naryn amounted to 41,178 as of January 2021. The economy of the Province is dominated by animal husbandry such as horse, sheep and yak, and wool and meat being the main products. Today, the district is the poorest region in the country. The mineral mines developed during the Soviet period were largely abandoned after

4416-481: Was active in Kashgar. Xuanzang recorded that they flattened their babies heads, tattooed their bodies and had green eyes. He reported that Kashgar had abundant crops, fruits and flowers, wove fine woolen stuffs and rugs. Their writing system had been adapted from Indian script but their language was different from that of other countries. The inhabitants were sincere Buddhist adherents and there were some hundreds of monasteries with more than 10,000 followers, all members of

4485-418: Was constructed, it is often referred to as the Eighth Wonder of the World . The highway is also a part of the Asian Highway AH4 . The Karakoram Highway, also known as the Friendship Highway in China, was built by the governments of China and Pakistan. It was started in 1962 and was completed and opened to the public in 1978. Pakistan initially favored routing through Mintaka Pass . In 1966, China, citing

4554-527: Was killed while hunting by the youngest of his paternal uncles, Hede. Hede named himself king. In the third year (170), Meng Tuo, the Inspector of Liangzhou, sent the Provincial Officer Ren She, commanding five hundred soldiers from Dunhuang, with the Wuji Major Cao Kuan, and Chief Clerk of the Western Regions, Zhang Yan, brought troops from Yanqi ( Karashahr ), Qiuci (Kucha), and the Nearer and Further States of Jushi (Turpan and Jimasa), altogether numbering more than 30,000, to punish Shule (Kashgar). They attacked

4623-440: Was not very long before the Chinese began to reassert their authority in the region: In the second Yongjian year (127), during Emperor Shun's reign, Chenpan sent an envoy to respectfully present offerings. The Emperor bestowed on Chenpan the title of Great Commandant-in-Chief for the Han. Chenxun, who was the son of his elder brother, was appointed Temporary Major of the Kingdom. In the fifth year (130), Chenpan sent his son to serve

4692-535: Was signed between the Pakistani National Highway Authority (NHA) and China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) to rebuild and upgrade the Karakoram Highway. According to SASAC, the width will be expanded from 10 to 30 m (33 to 98 ft), and its transport capacity will be increased three times its current capacity. In addition, the upgraded road will be designed to particularly accommodate heavy-laden vehicles and extreme weather conditions. China and Pakistan are planning to link

4761-509: Was the son of a full younger brother of Chenpan on the throne as king of Shule (Kashgar). Chenpan heard of this and appealed to the Yuezhi ( Kushan ) king, saying: "Anguo had no son. His relative (Yifu) is weak. If one wants to put on the throne a member of (Anguo's) mother's family, I am Yifu's paternal uncle, it is I who should be king." The Yuezhi (Kushans) then sent soldiers to escort him back to Shule (Kashgar). The people had previously respected and been fond of Chenpan. Besides, they dreaded

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