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in an attempt to make contact with Greater Yuezhi. Zhang Qian's envoy was intercepted by Xiongnu while travelling through the Hexi Corridor, and he was held a captive for ten years, until he finally escaped and continued his mission further west. He eventually arrived at Yuezhi territory, but was
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unable to convince the Yuezhi leaders to ally against Xiongnu. On his return journey he was once again captured by Xiongnu while traversing the Hexi Corridor, but again managed to escape two years later. He finally returned to
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According to Dodson and coauthors (2013), wheat entered via the Hexi Corridor into southern Gansu around 3000 BC, although other scholars date this somewhat later.
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Youli Li; Jingchun Yang; Lihua Tan; Fengjun Duan (July 1999). "Impact of tectonics on alluvial landforms in the Hexi Corridor, Northwest China".
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for control of areas in Inner and Central Asia. There was a long string of conflicts with Tibet over territories in the
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The Hexi Corridor is a long, narrow passage stretching for some 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) from the steep
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at the narrowest point of the Hexi Corridor, some 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the city of
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A strikingly inhospitable environment surrounds this chain of oases: the snow-capped
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Stevens, C. J.; Murphy, C.; Roberts, R.; Lucas, L.; Silva, F.; Fuller, D. Q. (2016).
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From roughly 115–60 BCE, Han forces fought the Xiongnu over control of the oasis
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in 1227, pacifying the Hexi Corridor region, which was later absorbed into the
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Province. Xining used to be the chief commercial hub of the Hexi Corridor.
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The Western Regions Xiongnu and Han: From the Shiji, Hanshu and Hou Hanshu
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The Jiayuguan fort guards the western entrance to China. It is located in
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in the southeast. In the past, Dunhuang was part of the area known as the
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Dust in the Wind: Retracing Dharma Master Xuanzang's Western Pilgrimage
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in 60 BCE, which dealt with the region's defense and foreign affairs.
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There are several major cities along the Hexi Corridor. In western
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were established in the Hexi Corridor, namely (from east to west)
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further to the south. To the north are the Longshou, Heli and
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Map of the Tang dynasty showing the Hexi Corridor connecting
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Wars With The Xiongnu: A Translation From Zizhi tongjian
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After the new Protector General of the Western Regions
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from the fifth millennium to the second millennium BC.
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In 763 the Tibetans even captured the Tang capital of
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Index


/həˈʃ/
hə-SHEE
historical region
Gansu province
China
plain
Yellow River
Ordos Loop
Mongolian
Tibetan
Northern Silk Road
Yinchuan
Lanzhou
trade route
Northwest China
China proper
Western Regions
Central Asia
oases
Qilian Mountains
Altyn-Tagh
Tibetan Plateau
Mazong Mountains
Badain Jaran Desert
Gobi Desert
cold steppes
Mongolian Plateau
Tianshan Mountains
Tarim Basin

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