By about 1680 they had conquered the Tarim Basin to the south.
Oil and gas exploration in the Tarim Basin is ongoing.
A northern road spread chicken to the Tarim basin of central Asia.
In the aftermath of the battle, Chinese control over the Tarim basin collapsed.
Other evidence also seems to point to multiple ancient migrations into the Tarim Basin.
The Tarim Basin is believed to contain large potential reserves of petroleum and natural gas.
Vegetation in the Tarim Basin is mainly located along the river and its branches.
Natural gas output has doubled in the last five years, and oil production is also rising fast, especially from the nearby Tarim Basin.
Earlier this year, it agreed to allow foreign companies to explore for oil in the Tarim Basin, in the far west of the country.
The Zunghars kept control over the Tarim Basin until 1757.
