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Updated: May 12, 2025
A little time afterward Popof told us that we were in the territory of Ferganah, the name of the ancient khanate of Kokhan, which was annexed by Russia in 1876, with the seven districts that compose it. These districts, in which Sarthes are in the majority, are administered by prefects, sub-prefects, and mayors.
"But he ought to be a personage of consideration, to be treated with the honor he gets." "That is possible," said Pan Chao; "but we have so many personages of consideration in the Celestial Empire." "And so, this mandarin, Yen Lou?" "I never heard him mentioned." Why did Major Noltitz ask the Chinaman this question? What was he thinking about? Kokhan, two hours to stop. It is night.
"Certainly; but you must understand that some of them are as good as the mosques and medresses of Samarkand of Bokhara." I took advantage of the kindness of Major Noltitz and thanks to him, the readers of the Twentieth Century need not spend a night in Kokhan. I will leave my pen inundated with the solar rays of this city of which I could only see a vague outline.
After leaving Tachkend the railway had curved toward the south, so as to reach Khodjend; but after leaving town it curved to the east in the direction of Kokhan. It is at Tachkend that it is nearest to the Transsiberian, and a branch line is being made to Semipalatinsk to unite the railway systems of Central and Northern Asia.
"Yes; there are bazaars at Kokhan, one of them on the Sokh bridge, the two arms of which traverse the town and in it the finest fabrics of Asia are sold for tillahs of gold, which are worth three roubles and sixty kopeks of our money." "I am sure, major, that you are going to mention mosques after bazaars." "Certainly." "And medresses?"
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