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Mountain pass in Tajikistan and China
Nezatash Pass
Nezatash PassShow map of Southern XinjiangNezatash PassShow map of Tajikistan
Map including Beyik Pass (labeled as NI-JO-T'A-SHIH SHAN-K'OU) (AMS, 1966)Map including the Nezatash Pass area (1992)
Neztash Pass is a minor path on the Silk Road. During ancient times, it was not a main Silk Road route due to the fact that it took traveler far from settlements, lacked sources of water, and had a relatively higher elevation.
However, during the 19th century, Neztash Pass was frequently used by European explorers passing through the region.
That path sits on the border between China and Tajikistan in the historic region of Badakhshan. In the 1890s, the Chinese, Russian, and Afghan governments signed a series of agreements that divided Badakhshan, but China contested the result of the division. The dispute was eventually settled in 2002 when Tajikistan and China signed a border agreement.
^ "穿越葱岭丝绸之路：帕米尔高原故道寻踪". Sina Corp (in Chinese). 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2017-02-10. 石头城西的纳兹塔什山口是19世纪欧洲探险家经常走的捷径...但此山口距离主要商路与定居区的喷赤河谷太远，且其间均为高海拔地区，因此它与纳兹塔什山口都不在丝绸之路常规路线上
Nezatash PassShow map of Southern Xinjiang
