Dahongliutan
Dahongliutan
大红柳滩 Ta-hung-liu-t'an | |
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Dahongliutan army service station | |
| Coordinates: 35°59′N 79°11′E / 35.98°N 79.19°E | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Hotan Prefecture |
| County | Hotan County |
| Elevation | 4,200 m (13,800 ft) |
| Time zone | +8 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 大紅柳灘 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大红柳滩 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | big red willow beach | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 紅柳灘 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 红柳滩 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | red willow beach | ||||||||
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Dahongliutan (Chinese: 大红柳滩) or simply Hongliutan (Chinese: 红柳滩) is a village situated in Karakash river valley in the Hotan County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. It is located along the China National Highway 219, and is the town just north of the disputed Aksai Chin region of China and India.
Dahongliutan lies along the China National Highway G219. Following the highway westward, the deserted town of Kangxiwar is about 50 km west and the modern town of Xaidulla is about 115 km west. Following the highway southeastward leads to Aksai Chin. The Tianshuihai army service station in Aksai Chin is about 100 km south along the highway.