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Gansu Corridor

Also known as Hexi Corridor

The Gansu Corridor, also called the Hexi Corridor, is a narrow strip of land in north-western China between mountains and desert, linking China with Central Asia. The Han Dynasty's seizure of it from the Xiongnu Empire deprived them of valuable grazing lands and opened the Silk Road.

Gansu Corridor — Image: Han Lei · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 5 profiles

Xiongnu EmpireMilitary, Decline SakaDecline YuezhiFoundation, Socioeconomy, Summary Kushan EmpireFoundation Tibetan EmpireSocioeconomy, Military, Impact, Summary

Mentioned in 9 state histories

Former Liang Later Liang (386-403)Western Liang Liang (Li Gui)Guiyi Circuit Ganzhou Uyghur Kingdom Tsongkha Western Xia Kara Del

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gansu Corridor. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gansu-corridor
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