We stayed in Turpan for two nights, as there is so much to see in the surrounding areas. The Emi...
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Turpan, a major stop on the Silk Road
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Turpan, a major stop on the Silk Road
My guide book calls Turpan the “Death Valley “ of China as it is below sea level and therefore very...
Hami on the Silk Road
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Hami on the Silk Road
Marco Polo used Hami as his R&R stop along the grueling Silk Trade route. The area around Hami is famous...
Dunhuang Continued on the Silk Road
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Dunhuang Continued on the Silk Road
One of the highlights of the trip so far was visiting the Mogao Grottoes. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to...
Dunhuang on the Silk Road
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Dunhuang on the Silk Road
Dunhuang is a particularly important city and surrounding area on the Silk Road. One of our visits was to Crescent...
Jiayuguan on the Silk Road
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Jiayuguan on the Silk Road
I saw some of the most spectacular landscape in this area. The Qilian Mountains, a range that went up to...
Zhangye on the Silk Road
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Zhangye on the Silk Road
The large Buddhist temple in Zhangye was very interesting. There was a museum behind it and then a wooden pagoda. ...
Xining on the Silk Road
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Xining on the Silk Road
The Kumbum Monastery was a very interesting place to visit; despite the rain and the fact that we could not...
Tanshui – along the Silk Road
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Tanshui – along the Silk Road
Tanshui is not a remarkable city, but nearby we saw one of the remarkable Buddhist grottos – the Maiji Shan...
Xi’an – Day 3 last day in this city
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Xi’an – Day 3 last day in this city
We visited the new DAO Gallery, owned by our fearless leader Ichi Hsu. It is a lovely gallery space. The...
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