kuljas
Kuljas, also known as Khotan, is a historical oasis city located on the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. Situated on the Tarim River basin, it was a vital stop on the southern Silk Road, a network of trade routes connecting the East and West. The city's strategic location facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between China, Central Asia, India, and the Middle East for centuries.
Historically, Kuljas was the capital of the Kingdom of Khotan, a significant Buddhist kingdom that flourished
The population of Kuljas was diverse, comprising various ethnic groups and speaking different languages over its
Today, the modern city of Hotan (the pinyin romanization of the Chinese name for Kuljas) is a