China Pictures - Various pieces of pottery scattered in the city

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Various pieces of pottery scattered in the city, most of which are decorated with gray patterns. Some of the pottery wares were made of coarse-sand red pottery and decorated with colored pattern. Scattering outside of the city are tombs that belonged to Cheshi, Gaochang and the Tang periods. ¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡Since the city site is located in a strategic passage, so most foreign explorers who visited Chinese Xinjiang all have visited the city since the 19th century. Chinese renowned archaeologist Huang Wenbi has conducted several excavations at the site since 1928. After the founding of new China, archaeological institutions also carried out a series of excavations here. The city has an important historical value in studying the city construction in Xinjiang.