Xinjiang is the part of China Silk Road
Silk Road – During the Han and Tang dynasties, silk products and other goods were shipped to the capital city of Chang’an (present-day Xi’an), where the Silk Road started, and then they were transfered by a constant flow of foreign caravans along the Hexi Corridor to Europe by way of Xinjiang, where three routes were used to avoid the Taklimakan Desert
Silk Road in Xinjiang – Ancient Silk Road extended from Southern Europe through Arabia, Somalia, Egypt, Persia, India and Java until it reaches China. The southern part of Silk Routestarted from Xian and ended in Xinjiang in China.
South Xinjiang, is the world’s second largest desert
Golden Travel Route – The Taklimakan in Tarim Basin, South Xinjiang, is the world’s second largest desert which used to be dubbed “Death Sea”. This itinerary will take you to the heart of the desert in search of places of historical interest, discovery of new landscapes and local customs and habits
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