Ulugqat

alternative Ulugchat · alternative Ulughchat

1. A county of Kizilsu, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.

   "Any idea what Paul was doing in Xinjiang?" "No. The country around Ulugqat is still a forbidden zone."

   2004, Old Boys, 1st edition (Fiction), The Overlook Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 18

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   Geluo Ridge on the upper reaches of the Kizil River is in present-day Ulugqat (Ulugchat), an important mountain pass for going beyond China’s territory on the Silk Road.

   The Silk Road, Past and Present

   1989, Muqi (车慕奇) Che, “From Kizil Thousand-Buddha Grottoes to Kizil River Valley”, in 丝绸之路今昔 [The Silk Road, Past and Present], Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 241

   One village school near Ulugqat county close to China’s western border said students were prohibited from entering mosques, according to a party-affiliated news site, Pingan Net.

   2014 July 4, Michael Martina, “Muslims in China's Xinjiang told to ignore Ramadan customs”, in Nick Macfie, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 16 Aug 2022, World News

   Synonyms: Wu-ch'ia, Wuqia