"A Stop in the Silk Road" Tashkent by traveloturc

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Tashkent

Tashkent means "stone city" and is the capital of Uzbekistan republic.
one of my friend translate tash in the right way :Tashkent derivated from the word SASH meaning "6 GATES of the ANCIENT city" today's capital of Uzbekistan.By the way sash means 6 in farsi ( ıranıan language )
It was situated in the junction of the silk road from China to Europe.
In China sources the city was called Yuni; in the inscription of the year 262 before A.D.
According to persians the city was called Chach ( which means King ) which has the same name in the arabics books .
Mahmud Kashgariy (Mahmud from Kasgar) the name Tashkent was appeared in the Turkish sources of 9-12 centuries.

Uzbek Hat

uzbek hat

Uzbek hat has a unique form that you can differenciate from other central asians countries

Chapan

gold broided chapan

Chapan is a local folkloric dress used by woman.The good ones are broided in gold .

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Pros and Cons

In a nutshell:Green city instead of stones

Intro Updated Nov 23, 2012
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Turkish Investment Shopping (1)

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caravansaray Nov 23, 2012 at 12:40 AM

Aziz traveloturc, @"Tashkent means "stone city" ???!!! Oh, No derivated from the word SASH meaning 6 GATES of the ANCIENT city, today's capital of Uzbekistan.
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  caravansaray Nov 23, 2012 at 2:37 AM
  
  assume even believe that you know/heard about SASHMAKOM?!
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  traveloturc Nov 25, 2012 at 1:57 AM
  
  I dont remember very well ...