Maralbexi

The lower Yarkand River crosses the dry country east of Kashgar, bringing water from the Karakoram to the western edge of the Taklamakan. Here fields and settlements lie along the river, with desert beyond. Maralbexi, a Uyghur name meaning “deer's head”, belongs to the district north of the river, while Mäkit lies to its south. The river connects both with the larger oasis lands upstream.