Hexi Corridor (Chinese: 河西走廊; pinyin: Hexi Zoulang; Wade–Giles: Ho-hsi Tsou-lang) or Gansu Corridor refers to the historical route in Gansu province of China. As part of the Northern Silk Road running northwest from the bank of the Yellow River, it was the most important route from North China to the Tarim Basin and Central Asia for traders and the military. The corridor is a string of oases along the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau.
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