A large sedimentary basin in northern Xinjiang, also known as the Zungarian Basin

the Dzungar people, a branch of the Oirat Mongols

Gar County in Ngari prefecture, Tibet

A city in western Xinjiang, China, also known as [[喀什|喀什|ka1 shi2]]; historically a major trading hub on the Silk Road and the center of Uyghur culture.

Earl George Macartney (1737-1806), leader of the British diplomatic mission to Qing China in 1793

The British diplomatic mission led by George Macartney to the Qing court of the Qianlong Emperor in 1793