Khorgos: The Border That Became a Mall

The largest international border between China and Kazakhstan is located at Khorgos (Қорғас/霍尔果斯/Хоргос). This border site, which includes a duty-free SEZ and a dry port, connects the Chinese city of Ürümqi with Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan. This border area has been active for over a century, with periods of closure and re-opening, of growth and decline.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-11-09
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24092757
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Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration
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Khorgos: The Border That Became a Mall

Andrew Grant
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration
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Khorgos: The Border That Became a Mall

Andrew Grant
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Abstract

The largest international border between China and Kazakhstan is located at Khorgos (Қорғас/霍尔果斯/Хоргос). This border site, which includes a duty-free SEZ and a dry port, connects the Chinese city of Ürümqi with Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan. This border area has been active for over a century, with periods of closure and re-opening, of growth and decline.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
University of Tampa (US)
Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration
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