Hotien

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Hotien is an alternative romanized spelling of Hotan, a historic oasis city in southwestern Xinjiang, China, known for its ancient Silk Road heritage and jade production.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
oasis city
administrativeStatus county-level city
alternativeNameOf Hotan NERFINISHED
associatedWith ancient Kingdom of Khotan NERFINISHED
borderingFeature Kunlun Mountains to the south
climate arid climate
country China
economicActivity agriculture
jade trade
textile production
economy resource-based economy centered on jade and agriculture
ethnicGroup Han Chinese
Uyghurs NERFINISHED
geographicalFeature oasis on the desert margin
governingBody Hotan Prefecture authorities NERFINISHED
hasHeritage Silk Road cultural sites NERFINISHED
hasMajorRiver Karakash River NERFINISHED
Yurungkash River NERFINISHED
historicalName Khotan NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Khotan NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance important Buddhist center on the Silk Road
knownFor Silk Road heritage
carpets
jade production
silk
language Mandarin Chinese NERFINISHED
Uyghur NERFINISHED
locatedIn China
Hotan Prefecture NERFINISHED
Tarim Basin NERFINISHED
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region NERFINISHED
locatedOn ancient Silk Road NERFINISHED
southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert NERFINISHED
naturalResource nephrite jade NERFINISHED
partOf Southwestern Xinjiang NERFINISHED
populationCharacteristic predominantly Uyghur population
region Xinjiang NERFINISHED
religion Islam
strategicRole historical trade hub between China and Central Asia
timeZone China Standard Time
transport Hotan Airport NERFINISHED
Hotan Railway Station NERFINISHED
traversedBy Southern Silk Road route NERFINISHED
urbanType oasis-based urban settlement

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Hotan romanization Hotien