The Silk Road |
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THE STARTING POINT CHANGAN 27 220 | 27 |
THE SOUTHERN ROUTE | 115 |
THE MIDDLE ROUTE | 229 |
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Afghani Afghanistan Aksu ancient arrived asked bazaar become border Buddhist camel caravans century Chang-an Charlie Chin Shih Huang-ti China Chinese desert donkey Dynasty Dzungaria earth east Emperor English eyes face farther foreign glanced Gobi guest Hami Han Chinese head Hsuan-tsang Huang-ti India Islam journey Kabul Kansu Karashahr Kasakh Kashgar Khan Khotan Kucha Kuldja lands learnt looked maps Middle Route Mongolian mountains Muhammad Shaybani Muslim nodded nomads Northern Route oasis offered passed Peking perhaps Persia question reached region remained replied returned river Russian sand seemed Shihotzu Sian silence Silk Road silk routes simply Sinkiang smiled Southern Soviet speak Takla Makan Tang Tang Dynasty tell thought Tien Shan told trade routes travelled tribes Tunhuang Turfan Uighur Urumchi valley waiting walked walls watching Western westward winds woman women wondered words Yarkand yurt