[6] However, number of scholars argue that it was Bedel Pass,[8] as Xuanzang described the passage was northwest of "Kingdom of Baluka",[9] modern day city of Aksu.

Due to the Muzart Glacier, the Qing government had spent much labor keep this mountain pass traversable.

[13] In 1907, future-President of Finland Gustaf Mannerheim, while serving as an intelligence officer in the Imperial Russian Army, passed through here.

[16] It was hoped a highway would be built over this pass, allowing the port to connect Tarim Basin with Kazakhstan.

[16] In recent years, Xiata Hot Springs, a tiny village on the north slope downhill from the pass, has been developed into a tourist destination[1] and there are tour groups that would traverse part of the trail.