The Silk Road
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| 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
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| Great Wall of China on the Silk Road |
- Traditional Beijing Duck dinner in Beijing
- Visits to Xian and the famous Terracotta Warriors
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| Terracotta Warriors, Xian |
- Labrang Monastery
- Mogao Caves & Dunhuang
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| Mongao Caves, China |
- Heaven's Lake, Tian Shan Mountains
- Sunday Markets in Kashgar
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