
The Silk Road is surely one of the oldest routes of international trade in  the world. There was no single "Silk Road," but rather hundreds of old routes  and scores of trading posts that formed a vibrant overland trade network  between China, Central Asia,  and Europe. The overland Silk Road, with starting point at Changan (now Xian city) of Shaanxi province, past Gansu province and Xinjiang province, reached the remote Europe from China in the ancient time. 
              It is through the Silk Road that the old Chinese civilization got to be  known to the world and the outside world came to understand ancient Chinese  life.
Top Silk Road Attractions

Mogao Grottoes: Considered as the eastern Louvre Museum, Mogao Grottoes is a glorious treasure of ancient Buddhist cave art, with  492 cave temple and 45000 square meters of frescos. 
                      
                                
Terracotta Warriors: As the eighth wonder of the ancient world, it has the history of more than 2200 years. Oriental mummies await you to discover its mystery.
                                    
                                
Mingsha Hill & Crescent Moon Spring: if sliding down its sleep slopes, you can hear sounds made by the moving sand and the sounds are likened to melodious orchestral music.
                                  
                                
Jiayuguan Pass: With a reputation of “First and Greatest Pass under Heaven", it used to be a significant communication hub and military building among the passes of Great Wall.  
                                  
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