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3 unusual facts about Yarkant County


Yarkand

Yarkant County, also known as Shache County, a county in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, located on the southern rim of Tarim Basin.

Yarkant County

Yarkent served as capital for the Yarkent Khanate also known as Yarkent State from the establishment of Yarkent Khanate to the fall (1514-1677).

Ma Zhancang's Chinese Muslim army defeated the Turkic Uighur and Kirghiz army, and the Afghan volunteers sent by king Mohammed Zahir Shah, and exterminated them all.


Diskit Monastery

At that time, Nubra people prevailed on him and preventing him from invading Hor in Xinjiang, as trade with Yarkand was considered crucial to Nubra.

Slavery in China

Badakhshi merchants sold attractive Chitral girls in Yarkand, China, for 20-25 pounds sterling, and this trade was facillated by Chinese officials.


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Yarkand

Yarkant (town), capital of Yarkant County, important stop on the Silk Road