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  Nathu La Pass reopening 乃堆拉山口

  The reopening of the Nathu La pass closed since 1962 is a step forward for Indo-Chinese relationship
  (via lastingnews.com) 中印重開絲路貿易通道乃堆拉山口 在乃堆拉山口的中、印軍人 中國和印度當局已經在星期四（7月6日）開通曾經是絲綢之路主要通道的乃堆拉山口。 中國官方新華社報道，中方認為乃堆拉山口重開有助于推動中國--南亞陸路大通道的形成，開啟現代“絲綢之路”。 乃堆山口在海拔四千米高，連接西藏和印度錫金段的喜馬拉雅山，曾被關閉了44年。 連接北京和西藏首府拉薩的火車在星期一（3日）開通。乃推拉山口重開預料將帶動當地經濟發展。

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  East of Wakhan 明铁盖山口

  37°14'10.6 N, 75°27'14.4 E 12 September 2000
  corridor in the Wakhan in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. It is located in the Pamir mountain region, with Tajikistan to the north, Pakistan and the disputed territory of the Northern Areas of Jammu and Kashmir to the south and China to the east. It was created at the end of 19th century by the British Empire, to act as a buffer against potential Russian ambitions in India during the Great Game.
  明鐵蓋山口在歷史上就被認為是中國進入阿富汗的惟一通道。 .... 中國與阿富汗“葉柄” 末端相聯的是新疆喀什的明鐵蓋山口。更準確地說，明鐵蓋山口與巴基斯坦實際控制

  wakhan xinjiang tajikistan pakistan afghanistan china