Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing
E675583
The Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing is a key trans-Himalayan trade and transit point linking Nepal and China, historically serving as one of the busiest overland routes between the two countries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7570066 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing Context triple: [Nepal–China border, hasBorderCrossing, Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing]
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A.
Lao Bao International Border Gate
Lao Bao International Border Gate is a major land border crossing between Vietnam and Laos, serving as an important hub for trade and transportation in central Vietnam.
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B.
Kyrgyzstan–China border
The Kyrgyzstan–China border is a high-altitude international boundary in Central Asia that runs through rugged mountain ranges and extensive glaciers, including the Inylchek Glacier.
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C.
China–Kazakhstan border
The China–Kazakhstan border is an international boundary in Central Asia separating China’s Xinjiang region from Kazakhstan, running through remote mountains, steppes, and lakes.
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D.
Pandamatenga border crossing
Pandamatenga border crossing is a land border post between Botswana and Zimbabwe that serves as a gateway for regional road traffic and trade in the Pandamatenga area.
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E.
Pangsau Pass
Pangsau Pass is a mountain pass on the India–Myanmar border, historically significant as a key route through the Patkai Hills and for its role in the World War II-era Stilwell Road.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing Target entity description: The Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing is a key trans-Himalayan trade and transit point linking Nepal and China, historically serving as one of the busiest overland routes between the two countries.
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A.
Lao Bao International Border Gate
Lao Bao International Border Gate is a major land border crossing between Vietnam and Laos, serving as an important hub for trade and transportation in central Vietnam.
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B.
Kyrgyzstan–China border
The Kyrgyzstan–China border is a high-altitude international boundary in Central Asia that runs through rugged mountain ranges and extensive glaciers, including the Inylchek Glacier.
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C.
China–Kazakhstan border
The China–Kazakhstan border is an international boundary in Central Asia separating China’s Xinjiang region from Kazakhstan, running through remote mountains, steppes, and lakes.
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D.
Pandamatenga border crossing
Pandamatenga border crossing is a land border post between Botswana and Zimbabwe that serves as a gateway for regional road traffic and trade in the Pandamatenga area.
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E.
Pangsau Pass
Pangsau Pass is a mountain pass on the India–Myanmar border, historically significant as a key route through the Patkai Hills and for its role in the World War II-era Stilwell Road.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border crossing
ⓘ
international border crossing ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| associatedWithTown | Kodari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderControlBy |
Government of China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderType | land border ⓘ |
| climateRisk |
heavy monsoon rains
ⓘ
landslides ⓘ |
| connectsSettlement |
Tatopani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zhangmu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryBorder |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| customsPost |
Tatopani customs office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zhangmu customs office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImpactOn |
Kathmandu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sindhupalchok District NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhangmu town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
passenger movement
ⓘ
trade ⓘ transit ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major trans-Himalayan trade route
ⓘ
one of the busiest overland routes between Nepal and China ⓘ |
| languageUsedAtBorder |
Chinese
ⓘ
Nepali ⓘ Tibetan ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
China
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Bagmati Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sindhupalchok District NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bhote Koshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorder | China–Nepal border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRoute | Araniko Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Kathmandu Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadLinkBetween |
Kathmandu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lhasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
gateway for Chinese goods into Nepal
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gateway for Nepali exports to Tibet ⓘ key trade link between Nepal and Tibet ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| tradeCorridor | China–Nepal trade corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportMode | road ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cargo transport
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overland trade between Nepal and China ⓘ tourist travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing Description of subject: The Tatopani–Zhangmu border crossing is a key trans-Himalayan trade and transit point linking Nepal and China, historically serving as one of the busiest overland routes between the two countries.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.