Tashkurgan, an isolated town on China's border with Pakistan, is set to witness major changes as Beijing pushes ahead with a $900bn development plan

Tashkurgan

Beijing

China

Shanghai

Kashgar

Planned

Khunjerab

railway

Tashkurgan

Khunjerab

Pass

Karakoram

Highway

Havelian

Afghanistan

Islamabad

China

Quetta

Pakistan

India

Gwadar

Karachi

Arabian Sea

500 km

500 miles

Kashgar

Tashkurgan

Planned

Khunjerab railway

Beijing

Tajikistan

Shanghai

Tashkurgan

Khunjerab

Pass

China

Karakoram

Highway

Kabul

Havelian

Afghanistan

Islamabad

Quetta

India

Pakistan

Gwadar

Karachi

Arabian Sea

200 km

200 miles