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English: Yarkand (ancient Shache) 37°52′N 77°24′E alt. about 1,189 m. or 3,900 ft.; pop. about 72,000 in 1990), was the capital of ancient Islamic kingdom Yarkand Khanate, located between Pishan and Kashgar on the branch of the Silk Road that ran along the southern edge of the Taklamakan desert in the Tarim Basin. The area lies in present day Xinjiang, China.
Old city streets / Calles de la ciudad vieja
Yarkand Kingdom Cemetery / Tumbas de los reyes de Yarkand