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The 17 pages that link to Hexi Corridor, each with the reason it gives.

• Emperor Wu of HanBroader topic: Wu’s conquests secured this strategic passage and enabled Han commanderies to guard it.

• Han–Xiongnu warsBroader topic: Han campaigns secured this strategic corridor and pushed the frontier westward.

• Zhang QianRelated: The gateway he crossed whose conquest soon after made his routes permanently passable.

• GansuBroader topic: This corridor runs through Gansu and carried much of its Silk Road traffic.

• DunhuangRelated: Dunhuang sits at the corridor's western end, guarding the exit toward the deserts beyond.

• Mogao CavesNarrower topic: The corridor’s strategic position brought movement and resources to Dunhuang.

• YuezhiBroader topic: This corridor lay along the eastern approaches from the Yuezhi homeland.

• Huo QubingBroader topic: Han control of this strategic corridor followed Huo’s victories against the Xiongnu.

• Qilian MountainsRelated: This arid corridor lies directly north of the range.

• LanzhouRelated: The corridor begins west of Lanzhou and made the city a gateway to inland routes.

• Jade Gate PassRelated: The corridor funneled all western traffic straight through this single gate.

• Tarim Basin oasesRelated: The only practical land approach from the Chinese side to the oasis rim.

• Jiayu PassRelated: The pass guarded the corridor's western approach and its routes into Central Asia.

• JiuquanNarrower topic: Jiuquan occupies the corridor’s western reaches.

• Western ChinaBroader topic: This lowland route channels movement between eastern China and Xinjiang.

• XiningRelated: This historic corridor links Xining’s region with routes farther north and west.

• Northwestern ChinaBroader topic: This corridor channels transport and settlement through otherwise difficult terrain.