Jiaohe was established in the Han Dynasty about 2,200 years ago. It became an important outpost on the Silk Road trade route between the Chinese empire and the various states of Central Asia.

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Jiaohe was established in the Han Dynasty about 2,200 years ago. It became an important outpost on the Silk Road trade route between the Chinese empire and the various states of Central Asia.

Copyright Peter Stuckings 2009


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