X-Nico

unusual facts about Northwestern China



Lantian Man

Remnants of Lantian Man (called Lantian Ren; 蓝田人 in Chinese) were found in Lantian County (蓝田县; pinyin: Lántián Xiàn), in China's northwestern Shaanxi province, approximately 50 km southeast of the city of Xi'an.


see also

Baltoro

Baltoro Muztagh, a mountain range in the Karakoram mountain range in northern Pakistan and northwestern China, north and east of the Baltoro glacier.

Liang Province Rebellion

The rebellion began in the winter of 184 with two groups of Qiang people causing disturbances in the outlying regions of northwestern China, with one group in the northwestern commanderies of Beidi (北地) and Anding, and another in at the counties of Fuhan (枹罕) and Heguan (河關) in the upper Yellow River valley.

Przewalski's gazelle

Until the early 20th century, Przewalski's gazelle was widespread across the high plateaus of northwestern China and Inner Mongolia.