Western Regions
referred to the regions west of Yumen Pass, most often Central Asia (e.g. Altishahr or the Tarim Basin in southern Xinjiang), ancient China (during the Han and Tang dynasties)
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Western Regions
Summary
Western Regions is a region[1]. It draws 160 Wikipedia views per month (region category, ranking #290 of 1,289).[2]
Key Facts
- Western Regions's instance of is recorded as region[3].
- Western Regions's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 254773819[4].
- Western Regions's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00570310[5].
- Western Regions's Commons category is recorded as Western Regions[6].
- Western Regions's has part is recorded as Sogdia[7].
- Western Regions's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05g9fy[8].
- Western Regions's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Western Regions[9].
- Western Regions's described by source is recorded as Book of Han[10].
- Western Regions's described by source is recorded as Dongguan Han Ji[11].
- Western Regions's described by source is recorded as New History of Yuan[12].
- Western Regions's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '新疆'}[13].
- Western Regions's Zhihu topic ID is recorded as 19687598[14].
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Designation and Status
Western Regions's instance of is recorded as region[3].
Why It Matters
Western Regions draws 160 Wikipedia views per month (region category, ranking #290 of 1,289).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]