#29-GANSU-SILK ROAD-4


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November 21st 2011
Published: November 21st 2011
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XIAHE A bus ride from Lanzhou took me up to another unique place high in the mountains were the air is also thin and sky is dark blue and clear. This is the largest Tibetan monastery town outside of Tibet.. it also has a large population of Chinese and Hui Muslims. It was a small laid back town, surrounded by barren hills being the start of winter. The air was clear and crisp, but warm in the ... Read Full Entry



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Xian is the eastern end of Silk Road. I visited Xian in 2006; See Chapter 2



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