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During Sino-Xiongnu War,The Han Dynasty established this Military-Political-Commercial Center to control the Western Regions and to confront Xiongnu. It is believed to be the first chinese sign of direct rule of Central Asia Combatants Xiongnu Han Dynasty Strength Varied, ranging from around 100,000 to over 200,000, mostly cavalry Varied but estimated at around 300,000 maximum The Sino-Xiongnu War is a name given to a series of battle between the Han Dynasty and the tribes of Xiongnu between 133 BC... The Han Dynasty (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Han Chau; 206 BCâAD 220) followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. ... The Western Regions (西域) is a historical region of Central Asia which corresponds roughly with the modern Chinese province of Xinjiang. ... A Xiongnu belt buckle. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ...