The Greco-Bactrians held their territory, and according to the Greek historian Strabo even went beyond Alexandria Eschate and ""extended their empire as far as the Seres and the Phryni"" (Strabo XI.XI.I). There are indications that they may have led expeditions as far as Kashgar in Xinjiang, leading to the first known contacts between China and the West around 200 BC. Various statuettes and representations of Greek soldiers have been found north of the Tien Shan, and are today on display in the museum of Urumqi (Boardman).