Qarasu
Qarasu is a locality in Xinjiang, Northwest China and has about 71,400 residents. Qarasu is situated nearby to the locality Khorgas, as well as near the farm village Liushi’ertuanchang Shi’erlian.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khorgos and Khorgas.
Khorgos
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Khorgos is a border town in Dzungarian, Xinjiang, China, at the main road crossing between China and Kazakhstan. Khorgos is primarily useful as a transit point for travellers crossing between China and Kazakhstan.
Khorgas
Locality
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Port of Khorgos is a dry port situated in Khorgos, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China, adjacent to the Khorgos River opposite Kazakhstan.The Jinghe–Yining–Khorgos railway, G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway, China National Highway 312, and the China-Central Asia gas pipeline terminate at this location, while National Highway 218 commences here.
Qarasu
- Type: Locality with 71,400 residents
- Also known as: “Chorgos”, “Gorgos”, “Ho-ch’eng”, “Ho-ch’eng-chen”, “Ho-ch’eng-hsien”, “Ho-erh-kuo-ssu”, “Hoerkwosze”, “Horgos”, “Huo-ch’eng”, “Huo-erh-kuo-ssu”, “Huo’er Guosi”, “Kalasu”, “Khorges”, “Khorgos”, “Korgas”, “Kung-ch’en”, “Kung-ch’en-ch’eng”, and “Kurgash”
- Location: Xinjiang, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Uighur—“Qarasu” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “卡拉苏”
- Chinese: “霍尔果斯”
- Uighur: “K̩orƣas”
- Uighur: “Qarasu”
- Uighur: “Qorghas”
- Uighur: “Қорғас”
- Uighur: “قاراسۇ”
- Uighur: “قورغاس”
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