 Xinjiang macroregions, separated by the Tian Shan Dzungaria Tarim Basin Image by Quigley, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
The Barons Of Basin StreetDzungaria Dzungaria Geographical subregion in Northwest China Dzungaria,[a] also known as Northern Xinjiang or Beijiang,[1] is a geographical subregion in Northwest China, consisting of the northern half of Xinjiang. Bound by the Altai Mountains to the north and the Tian Shan mountain range to the south, Dzungaria covers approximately 777,000 km2 (300,000 sq mi), and borders Kazakhstan to the west and Mongolia to the east. In contexts prior to the mid-18th century Dzungar genocide, the term "Dzungaria" could cover a wider area, coterminous with the Oirat-led Dzungar Khanate. Quick facts Chinese name, Simplified Chinese ... Dzungaria Dzungaria / Beijiang Tarim Basin / Altishahr / Nanjiang Chinese name Simplified Chinese 准噶尔 Traditional Chinese 準噶爾 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhǔngá'ěr Wade–Giles… (Source: Wikipedia)
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