What is the westernmost part of China?

The westernmost point of China is near the Pamirs. The Pamir Plateau was known as the Green Ridge in ancient China, and the ancient Silk Road passed through here. It is located in the southeastern part of Central Asia, the westernmost point of China, spanning Tajikistan, China and Afghanistan.

It is the confluence of many major mountain ranges in Asia, with an average altitude of 4,000 to 7,700 meters. "Pamir" means "roof of the world" in Tajik, and the plateau is 4,000 meters above sea level and 7,700 meters above sea level, with many peaks.

The Pamir Plateau is the junction of two huge mountain belts on the earth (the Alpine Himalayan Belt and the Pamir Chukotka Mountain Belt), and it is also the convergence of the main mountain ranges in the southern and central regions of the Asian continent, including the Himalayas, the Karakoram Mountains, the Kunlun Mountains, the Tianshan Mountains, and the Hindu Kush Mountains. The highest peak in the Pamirs is Chogori Peak, located on the border between China and Pakistan, at 8,611 meters above sea level, making it the second highest peak in the world.

The westernmost city in China is Wuqia in Xinjiang; China's westernmost location is in the Pamirs; The westernmost point of Chinese territory is in Wuqia County, Xinjiang, on the Pamir Plateau, at about 39 degrees 15 minutes north latitude and 73 degrees 33 minutes east longitude, about 25 kilometers southwest of the intersection of the borders of China, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, where there is a snow-capped peak with an altitude of more than 5,000 meters.

The westernmost city in China is Kashgar in Xinjiang, and the westernmost outpost is the Khunjerab outpost.

Uzberi Pass in the Pamirs.

The westernmost city in China is Kashgar in Xinjiang.

Kashgar Prefecture is located in the northwest border of China, southwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and adjacent to Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other five countries.

Kashgar, on the western edge of the Tarim Basin, is the westernmost border city in China and the political, economic and cultural center of Kashgar region. With a total area of square kilometers and a population of 10,000 (2019), it has jurisdiction over 8 streets, 2 towns and 9 townships. In 1952, the city of Kashgar was officially established.

The city people** are stationed at No. 55, Renmin East Road, Chasa Street.

Geography

Kashgar Prefecture is located in the middle of Eurasia, northwest of the People's Republic of China, and south of Xinjiang. It is located between east longitude and north latitude. It is bordered by the Taklamakan Desert in the east, Kehudan Liping County and Awati County in the northeast, Artush City, Wucha County and Aktau County in the northwest, Pishan County in the southeast, Tajikistan in the west, and Afghanistan and Pakistan in the southwest.

There are also three neighboring countries: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and India. The total area of the whole area is 10,000 square kilometers, about 750 kilometers wide from east to west, and 535 kilometers long from north to south.

The above content is based on Encyclopedia Kashgar.

The westernmost city in China is Kashgar.

Located between the Karakoram and the mysterious Hanhai Taklamakan Desert, Kashgar is a typical oasis city and the "westernmost city" in China. In history, Kashgar has had a glorious page and has made significant contributions to the exchange of Eastern and Western civilizations, and can be called the "living fossil" of Xinjiang's history.

Summary. Kashgar, full name"Kashgar", Uyghur for"A place where jade is concentrated"。In ancient times, the Silk Road, the main transportation artery across the Eurasian continent, was divided into two routes in the north and south after entering the Tarim Basin, bypassing the Taklamakan Desert and then meeting in Kashgar, and then crossing the Pamir Plateau to India, Iran, West Asia, Europe and other places.

For thousands of years, Kashgar has maintained the status of the first meeting point between the East and the West - the materials exported from the East must be inspected and transshipped here, and the materials imported from the West must be collected and distributed here.

The westernmost city is Kashgar.

The westernmost city is the city of Kashgar, which is located between the Karakoram and the Mysterious Han Hidden Haita Taklamakan Desert, which is a typical oasis city and the "westernmost city" in China. In history, Kashgar has had a glorious page and has made significant contributions to the exchange of Eastern and Western civilizations, which can be called the "living fossil" of Xinjiang's history.

Kashgar, full name"Kashgar", Uyghur for"A place where jade is concentrated"。In ancient times, the Silk Road, the main transportation artery across the Eurasian continent, was divided into two routes, north and south, bypassing the Taklamakan Desert and then meeting in Kashgar, and then crossing the Paxiao Liquid Mir Plateau, leading to India, Iran, West Asia, Europe and other places. For thousands of years, Kashgar has maintained the status of the first meeting point between the East and the West - the materials exported from the East must be inspected and transited here, and the materials imported from the West must be collected and distributed here.