🛤️ Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
Site of Qocho City, Xinjiang, China
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising 33 archaeological sites across China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan
- Qocho City (also known as Gaochang) was a major oasis hub active from the 3rd to 13th centuries
- Strategic location on the northern rim of the Tarim Basin connected East and West trade networks
- Corridor spanned over 5,000 kilometers from Chang'an (Xi'an) to Central Asia, active 2nd century BC to 16th century AD
Qocho City, located in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, represents a critical node in the vast Silk Roads network recognized as the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor." As part of a 33-site heritage designation spanning three countries, Qocho provides archaeological evidence of the trade routes, cultural exchanges, and civilizations that flourished across Eurasia for over 1,500 years. The city's ruins offer tangible documentation of how ...