Definition of "Qarqan"

Two pieces of embroidery found in Turpan and Qarqan (Qiemo), respectively, are decorated with the same design of a bird with two facing heads set in the midst of swirling grass and other tiny birds.

2002, 韦黎明 [Wei Liming], 中国的丝绸 [The Land of Silk]‎, Foreign Languages Press, page 20

Qarqan ManOne of the most striking finds was made at Zaghunluq, a site close to the town of Qarqan (also known as Cherchen) in the southeastern Tarim.

2004, Tony Allan, The Archaeology of the Afterlife‎, London: Duncan Baird Publishers, page 129