Sunday, 14 April 2013

Asia Central y Extremo Oriente: The Silk Road


The Silk Road

The Silk Route
The Silk Road or Silk Route is a modern term referring to a historical network of interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Mediterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa. Extending 6,500 km, the Silk Road gets its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade along it, which began during the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD).



While there are no spectacular sights, the journey takes you about as far into Uighur heartland as you can get. It’s possible to visit the southern towns as a multiday trip from Kashgar before crossing the Taklamakan Desert to Ürümqi, or as part of a rugged backdoor route into Tibet or Qīnghǎi.

Top things to do:                                
  • Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Summer Palace visits in Beijing
  • Visit The Great Wall of China

Great Wall of China on the Silk Road

  • Traditional Beijing Duck dinner in Beijing
  • Visits to Xian and the famous Terracotta Warriors

Terracotta Warriors, Xian
  • Labrang Monastery
  • Mogao Caves & Dunhuang
Mongao Caves, China
  • Heaven's Lake, Tian Shan Mountains
  • Sunday Markets in Kashgar

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