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^ 4.04.1刘欣. 重寻玄奘之路 [Rediscover the path taken by Xuanzang]. 东方早报 (Dongfang Daily). 2013-05-03 [2017-02-02]. (原始内容存档于2021-11-10) (中文). “明铁盖”在柯尔克孜语中是“一千只公黄羊”的意思...1966年,时任新疆军区副司令员的张希钦在主持修筑中巴公路时,为避敌国空袭,放弃了巴方主张的走宽阔的明铁盖达坂的方案,而取地道势高峻的红其拉甫山口。