Meaning of Charklik | Babel Free

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Ruoqiang

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“They were accustomed to take small caravans with Indian goods from Khotan via Charklik to Karashahr and on to Turfan in the north-east, and had found Charchan a convenient half-way station on their ventures.”

“On the last evening a man came in on foot with a little news; there had been fighting between Charklik and Cherchen, but that was now thought to be over, leaving the Tungans in control of both oases.”

“Korla (see p.260) is 483km, ¥35.50 ($4.50) and 15 hours away, the road much the same as that between Charchan and Charklik, and subject to interruption by substantial amounts of sand.”

“Once again the route crosses the high Altun Shan, with the horizon to the left dominated by the 6,062-metre (19,890ft) Yusupalik Tagh (“Yusuf Ali Mountains”), before descending via narrow valleys and generally dry river beds to the small settlement of Yandaxkak and, ultimately, to the isolated — but very welcome — oasis of Charklik.”

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