Tokkuzak

Tokkuzak lies southwest of Kashgar in the watered lands of the western Tarim Basin. The oasis is fed by streams descending from the mountains, with cultivated fields extending toward Kashgar and the desert beyond. Its inhabitants shared the region's long history under Karakhanid, Mongol and Chagatai rulers, and later the Qing. The roads through the oasis connect Kashgar with the settlements along the western edge of the Taklamakan.