The Ruins of Jiaohe

The Ruins of Jiaohe Lying in Yarnaz Gully 13 kilometers were of Turpan，the ruins used to be the capital of Yarkhoto，one of 36 kingdoms of West Territory.The ancient city was first established during the Han Dynasty as a garrison town on a 30-meter-high loess plateau bounded by two rivers-thus the name Jiaohe，which means“confluence of two rivers”.Present ruin of the city，built during the Tang Dynasty，is 1，650 meters long and 300 me-ters wide.Debris and dilapidated walls and bare foundations are what re-main of the place，but the inexorable pace of history is nevertheless keenly felt from the city layout and vestiges of yamens，monasteries，pagodas and back alleys.

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