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China - The Western Edge

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June 16th 2008
Travels along the Silk Roads From Turpan we headed north, via the capital of Xinjiang, Urumqi and it's rather wonderful museum. We got a guided whirlwind tour through the collections, including an entire section on the different peoples that make up Xinjiang's population, a history of the region, and a number of mummies. The highlight for me was the absolutely charming captions on the ex ... read more

Asia » China » Xinjiang

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more