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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hotien canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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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