Qiemo facts for kids
Qiemo, also known as Cherchen, is a town in China. It's located far from the sea, in a region called Xinjiang. Around 60,000 people call this town home. Qiemo is special because it sits near a river, right on the edge of the huge Taklamakan Desert.
Discovering Qiemo: A Desert Town
Qiemo, which some people also call Cherchen, is a town found in the Xinjiang region of China. It is an inland town, meaning it's far from any ocean. About 60,000 people live in Qiemo. The town is located right next to a river, which is very important for life in a desert area. It sits on the edge of the vast Taklamakan Desert.
A Look Back in Time: History of Qiemo
People have lived in the Qiemo area for a very, very long time. Near the town, archaeologists have found an ancient cemetery that is at least 3,500 years old. This shows that communities thrived here thousands of years ago. You can also find old rock carvings from the Bronze Age. This was a time when people started using bronze to make tools and weapons.
Long ago, Qiemo was an important stop on a famous trade route. This route went all the way to Tibet. Traders would travel through Qiemo carrying goods. Even the famous explorer Marco Polo is believed to have passed through the town in the year 1273. His journey helped connect different parts of the world.
Images for kids
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The Tarim Basin in the 3rd century CE, showing ancient kingdoms. Qiemo was in the western part of the Loulan Kingdom.
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A view from space of an alluvial fan near Qiemo. This is a fan-shaped deposit of sediment.
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Map of Qiemo (labeled as Ch'ieh-mo) and the surrounding area from 1975.
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Map including Qiemo (labeled as QIEMO (CH'IEH-MO)) and the surrounding region from 1980.
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Map including Qarqan (labeled as CH'IEH-MO (CHERCHEN) (CH'E-ERH-CH'ENG)) from 1971.
