Yarkand
E617474
Yarkand is an ancient oasis town and historical region in southwestern Xinjiang, China, that served as a key hub on the Silk Road.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yarkand canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
ⓘ
oasis town ⓘ settlement ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Yarkant County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderingRegion | Taklamakan Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Indian subcontinent via mountain passes
ⓘ
Karakoram region NERFINISHED ⓘ Kashgar–Hotan corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Uyghur cultural area ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Han Chinese
ⓘ
Uyghurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingState |
Mughal Empire (influence)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Yarkent Khanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | arid ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
irrigated agriculture
ⓘ
oasis ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Silk Road heritage ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Qing dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Silk Road period ⓘ medieval period ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
link between China and Central Asia
ⓘ
node on southern Silk Road route ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOf | Kashgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Uyghur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Tarim Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Xinjiang ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Hotan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kashgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Yarkand River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentIn | Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role |
caravan stop
ⓘ
key Silk Road hub ⓘ trade center ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of southern Tarim Basin routes ⓘ |
| tradeGoods |
horses
ⓘ
jade ⓘ silk ⓘ spices ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| transportRole | caravan trade junction ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.