Also known as Bechbaliq
Beshbalik is an ancient Turkic archaeological site, now located in Jimsar County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. The ancient city was initially called Beiting or Ting Prefecture, and was the headquarters of the Beiting Protectorate during the 8th century. It was later known as Beshbalik (Old Uyghur: beş balık 'five cities') and became one of the capitals of the Uyghur Khaganate and then the Kingdom of Qocho.
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- Beshbalik
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- Beshbalik
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- Mural from West Temple, Beshbalik, 10th c.
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- China Xinjiang
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- 1
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- People's Republic of China
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- Autonomous region
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- Xinjiang
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- Autonomous prefecture
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- Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture
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- Township-level divisions
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- 4 towns4 townships
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- County seat
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- Jimsar Town ()
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- archaeological site
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- China
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- Landscape in the inner city.jpg
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- History of Ming
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- Beshbalik
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