Dzungarian Gate

proper noun

A geographically and historically significant mountain pass between China and Central Asia.

Meanings

proper nounthe Dzungarian Gate
  1. A geographically and historically significant mountain pass between China and Central Asia.

    Two years ago, a 10,214km freight route was started from Zhengzhou to Europe through Dzungarian Gate in Xinjiang (新疆), a line with strategic significance in connecting China with key SCO countries like Kazakhstan and Russia.

    2015 December 27, Tammy Tam, “With other Chinese cities rising, Hong Kong must reflect on its role in the country’s development”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 Dec 2015, Hong Kong
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    The train was punctual in reaching the Dzungarian Gate, a low, wide valley through the snow-capped mountain ranges that separates China and Kazakhstan. Chinese customs officers there opened documents that had been sealed since the shipment left Chongqing.

    2013 July 20, Keith Bradsher, “Hauling New Treasure Along the Silk Road”, in The New York Times (Business section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Jul 2013
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