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Zhangjiakou

Also known as Kalgan

Zhangjiakou, formerly known as Kalgan, is a city in north-western Hebei province, China, at a gateway through the Great Wall towards Mongolia. It long served as a trading centre between China, Mongolia and Russia, especially for tea caravans. During the Japanese occupation it was the capital of the Mengjiang government from 1939 to 1945, and it co-hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Zhangjiakou
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Zhangjiakou. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/zhangjiakou
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