Aksai Chin topographic map
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Name: Aksai Chin topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Aksai Chin, China (33.38692 77.92410 35.98787 80.42172)
Average elevation: 5,201 m
Minimum elevation: 3,091 m
Maximum elevation: 7,445 m
Because of its 5,000 metres (16,000 ft) elevation, the desolation of Aksai Chin meant that it had no human importance other than as an ancient trade route, which provided a temporary pass during summer for caravans of yaks between Xinjiang and Tibet. For military campaigns, the region held great importance, as it was on the only route from Tarim Basin to Tibet that was passable all year round. The Dzungar Khanate used this route to enter Tibet in 1717.
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