During the Han dynasty, the town of Tashkurgan was known as Puli (Chinese: 蒲犁; pinyin: Púlí); during the Tang dynasty, it was a protectorate of the Sassanids, during the Yuan dynasty it was part of the Chaghatai … See more

Tashkurgan County is located in the eastern part of the Pamir Plateau, where the Kunlun, Karakoram, Hindukush and Tian Shan mountains come together, at the borders with Afghanistan (Wakhan Corridor), Tajikistan… See more

Animal husbandry is the primary economic mode with agriculture. The well-known Dunbashi fat-tailed sheep (敦巴什大尾羊) are raised in the county as well as domestic yaks. Agricultural products include highland barley, … See more

The county is served by Karakoram Highway, which runs through Tashkurgan. As of September 2016, China has begun building an elevated road which is expected to be completed in a few years. Tashkurgan Khunjerab … See more

• Afghanistan–China border
• Chalachigu Valley
• China–Tajikistan border
• Shaksgam River… See more