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China's Silk Road
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silk road
— “The Silk Road” is an ancient overland trade route that connects China with Europe. Originally a caravan route and used from c. 100 BC, the 4,000-mi (6,400-km) route began in Xi’an, China, followed the Great Wall to the northwest to Xinjiang and climbed the Pamir ,Karakoram and Tianshan mountains to Centeral Asia and went on to the eastern Mediterranean Sea,Silk and other items were carried westward, while such goods as wool, gold, and silver were carried eastward.For centuries, the “Silk Road” also enabled the transmission of knowledge and ideas between the Eastern and Western worlds.The term “Silk Road” was first used for this ancient trade network in 1877. The person who coined the term “Silk Road” was the German geographer Ferdinand von Richthofen (who used the German word “Seidenstrasse,” which literally means “Silk Road”). The term has found its way into general usage in many languages, i.e. “La Route de Soie” in French and Sichouzhilu in Chinese.
SIlk Road In Xinjiang
Xinjiang located at the core of Asian continent , and The Silk Road in Xinjiang was the core part of the ancient trade route connecting China and the Europe. The ancient Silk Road coming out of Xi’an via Gansu to Xinjiang was mainly divided into three routes – South Route, Middle Route and North Route and Combine in Kashgar to Continue to South and Central Asia to Eastern Europe.the “Silk Road” Xinjiang enabled the transmission of knowledge ,Religion and Ideas between the Eastern and Western worlds,and It is Transmission point of World’s four greatest cultures where you can still see the relevant cultural ,historical and archeological sites,top destinations in China’s Silk Road would be Xi’an ,Lanzhou,Xiahe（Labrang),Jiayuguan,Dunhuang ,Turpan ,Urumqi ,Hotan and Kashgar
Top destinations ON SILK ROAD
Xi'an
Xi’an is the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and known as the site of the Terracotta Army, made during the Qin Dynasty. The city has more than 3,100 years of history,
Kashgar
Kashgar, which is a western gateway in China that borders “Stans”Kashgar has been an important trading centre on the ancient Silk RoadThe soul of Kashgar lies in the Kashgar Old Town which has a history of more than 2,000 years.
Dunhuang
The Dunhuang is Center of Chinese Buddhism Culture and The Mogao Grottoes are well-known in the world for their stunning beauty and magnificence
Turpan
Turpan is a bridge between East and West. The city is home to over 200 historical ruins. It is also one of the two largest centers of Uighur culture,
Urumqi
Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Region, is located in the hinterland of the Eurasia Continent. It is the farthest city from the ocean in the world. the transport of western China
jiayuguan
Jiayuguan is a city built near the Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu Province,of China. It is most famous for Jiayu Pass which is western edge of the Great Wall of China
Karakoram highway
The Karakoram Highway (often abbreviated to KKH runs between Kashgar and Pakistan . It is one of the very few routes that cross the Karakoram. KKH is considered to be one of the classic journeys of the travel world, it is also the highest international road in the World
Ily Valley
Ily valley is home of Nomadic Ethnic Kazakhs and Monguls ,Ily river runs through the valley ,it has outstanding sceneries of nomad grasslands ,mountains of Tianshan ranges,and area borders with kazakistan
Xiahe
(labrang)
The main attraction of the town is Labrang Monastery, which is one of the main academic monasteries outside of Lhasa. Although a small city, countless numbers of pilgrims come every year to do the kora, which is 3 kilometres long and has over 1,174 prayer wheels, around Labrang Monastery
popular xinjiang -china silk road tours
17 days Chengdu-greater tibet -dunhuang-turpan-urumqi Silk Road tour
This tour begins in Kashgar and ends in Urumqi that you can experience the all the must see places in xinjiang by visiting top silk road destinations along the south and north Silk Road by driving across the Taklimakan desert Taklimakan second largest shifting desert in the world, as well as you can also experience the one of the world's most adventurous Karakoram highway which goes into Pakistan at the end through beautiful snow capped landscape Xinjiang which has more dry and continental landscape in the south with snow capped high mountains peaks as well as there is planty of Historical ruins and archiological sites . This could be your lifetime experience to follow the track of Marco Polo
16 days Xi'an-Kashgar Silk Road tour
This tour begins in Kashgar and ends in Urumqi that you can experience the all the must see places in xinjiang by visiting top silk road destinations along the south and north Silk Road by driving across the Taklimakan desert Taklimakan second largest shifting desert in the world, as well as you can also experience the one of the world's most adventurous Karakoram highway which goes into Pakistan at the end through beautiful snow capped landscape Xinjiang which has more dry and continental landscape in the south with snow capped high mountains peaks as well as there is planty of Historical ruins and archiological sites . This could be your lifetime experience to follow the track of Marco Polo
13 days Lanzhou-Kashgar Silk Road tour
This tour begins in Kashgar and ends in Urumqi that you can experience the all the must see places in xinjiang by visiting top silk road destinations along the south and north Silk Road by driving across the Taklimakan desert Taklimakan second largest shifting desert in the world, as well as you can also experience the one of the world's most adventurous Karakoram highway which goes into Pakistan at the end through beautiful snow capped landscape Xinjiang which has more dry and continental landscape in the south with snow capped high mountains peaks as well as there is planty of Historical ruins and archiological sites . This could be your lifetime experience to follow the track of Marco Polo
13 days best of xinjiang Silk Road tour
This tour begins in Kashgar and ends in Urumqi that you can experience the all the must see places in xinjiang by visiting top silk road destinations along the south and north Silk Road by driving across the Taklimakan desert Taklimakan second largest shifting desert in the world, as well as you can also experience the one of the world's most adventurous Karakoram highway which goes into Pakistan at the end through beautiful snow capped landscape Xinjiang which has more dry and continental landscape in the south with snow capped high mountains peaks as well as there is planty of Historical ruins and archiological sites . This could be your lifetime experience to follow the track of Marco Polo
7 days Kashgar-Urumqi-Turpan Silk Road tour
This tour begins in Kashgar and ends in Urumqi that you can experience the all the must see places in xinjiang by visiting top silk road destinations along the south and north Silk Road by driving across the Taklimakan desert Taklimakan second largest shifting desert in the world, as well as you can also experience the one of the world's most adventurous Karakoram highway which goes into Pakistan at the end through beautiful snow capped landscape Xinjiang which has more dry and continental landscape in the south with snow capped high mountains peaks as well as there is planty of Historical ruins and archiological sites . This could be your lifetime experience to follow the track of Marco Polo
9 days Kashgar-Urumqi-Turpan-Dunhuang Silk Road tour
This tour begins in Kashgar and ends in Urumqi that you can experience the all the must see places in xinjiang by visiting top silk road destinations along the south and north Silk Road by driving across the Taklimakan desert Taklimakan second largest shifting desert in the world, as well as you can also experience the one of the world's most adventurous Karakoram highway which goes into Pakistan at the end through beautiful snow capped landscape Xinjiang which has more dry and continental landscape in the south with snow capped high mountains peaks as well as there is planty of Historical ruins and archiological sites . This could be your lifetime experience to follow the track of Marco Polo
7 days best Kashgar explore tour
This tour begins in Kashgar and ends in Urumqi that you can experience the all the must see places in xinjiang by visiting top silk road destinations along the south and north Silk Road by driving across the Taklimakan desert Taklimakan second largest shifting desert in the world, as well as you can also experience the one of the world's most adventurous Karakoram highway which goes into Pakistan at the end through beautiful snow capped landscape Xinjiang which has more dry and continental landscape in the south with snow capped high mountains peaks as well as there is planty of Historical ruins and archiological sites . This could be your lifetime experience to follow the track of Marco Polo
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