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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. ... [read more]
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. ... [read more] Blog: The Karakoram Highway, China
Date: June 16th 2005
Hi again, A little bit south-west of Kashgar (that is - about 400 km), is a pass through the mountains that connects the Chinese Silk Road with the Indian subcontinent, and actually connects China to the western world. The pass, 4700 m high, is the border between China and Pakistan. The way to the border is called the Karakoram Highway (even though a highway is not the name I would choose ... read more
Date: June 16th 2005
Hi again, A little bit south-west of Kashgar (that is - about 400 km), is a pass through the mountains that connects the Chinese Silk Road with the Indian subcontinent, and actually connects China to the western world. The pass, 4700 m high, is the border between China and Pakistan. The way to the border is called the Karakoram Highway (even though a highway is not the name I would choose ... read more
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