China Silk Road

Introduction
Silk Road was actually a web of caravan tracks that starts in the old capital of and Xi'an, passing through south and central Asia and winding its way along the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea to Rome. One extremely important trade item was silk among other goods like gold, precious metals and stones, ivory, spices, tea, paper, textiles and chinaware.
China Silk Road Map


What Special of China Silk Road?

First Station – Urumqi, Xinjiang

Attractions: Heaven Lake, Nanshan Pasture



Heaven Lake



Nanshan Pasture









Second Station – Turpan, Xinjiang

Location: 180 km away from Urumqi

Attractions: Grape Valley Resort, Flaming Mountain, Kariz, Gaochang Ruins, Jiaohe Ruins



Grape Valley Resort



Flaming Mountain





Kariz

Gaochang Ruins

 

Jiaohe Ruins

Third Station – Hami, Xinjiang

Location: 560 km away from Turpan

Attractions: Hami Ghost City (90 km from Hami city), Lanzhou Wanzi





Hami Ghost City

Lanzhou Wanzi

Fourth Station – Dunhuang, Gansu

Location: 430 km away from Hami

Attraction: Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes (25 km from Dunhuang), Crescent Spring and Mingsha Mountain (5 km from Dunhuang), Yang Guan Pass (70km from Dunhuang), Jade Gate Pass (120 km from Dunhuang)





 

Yang Guan Pass

Jade Gate Pass

Fifth Station – Jiuquan, Gansu

Location: 385 km away from Dunhuang
Attraction: Yulin Grottoes

Yulin Grottoes

 
Sixth Station – Zhangye, Gansu

Location: 200 km away from Jiuquan

Attractions: Giant Buddha Temple, Muta Temple



 

Giant Buddha Temple



Muta Temple





Seventh Station – Wuwei, Gansu

Location: 260 km away from Zhangye

Attractions: Confucius Temple, Leitai Tomb of Han Dynasty


Confucius Temple



Leitai Tomb of Han Dynasty







Eighth Station – Lanzhou, Gansu

Location: 280 km away from Wuwei

Attractions: White Pagoda Hill, Five Springs Mountain Park, Waterwheel Garden



White Pagoda Hill



Waterwheel Garden







Five Springs Mountain Park



Ninth Station – Tianshui, Gansu

Location: 360 km away from Lanzhou

Attractions: Fuxi Temple, Maiji Mountain Grottoes (40km from Tianshui), Nanguo Temple





Maiji Mountain Grottoes



Nanguo Temple







Tenth Station – Xi’an, Shannxi

Location: 260 km away from Tianshui

Attractions: Terra-Cotta Warriors, Xi’an Bell Tower, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi’an City Wall



Terra-Cotta Warriors



Xi’an Bell Tower



 



Big Wild Goose Pagoda



Xi’an City Wall