From Urumqi, on the Silk Road to Turpan, Photo #13

We have arrived outside the oasis city of Turpan. The statue to the right is of the "Monkey King" heading West toward India in search of the Buddhist Scriptures. It would be a dream journey for me to follow beyond Turpin, but here is where our journey on a portion of the Silk Road comes to an end. The Flaming Mountain stretches along the horizon, waiting for sunset to begin its red glow, from which it gets its name.

#118 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College, China (Part 1,The Silk Road near Urumqi/Turpan, Xinjiang)

August 28th 2009
The summer of 2009 will be the one I remember with special affection, for it took me to places that have long been in my imagination and in my dreams. These summer travels and experiences also remind me of the diversity and vastness of this amazing country called China. Much of the thanks for my unique summer adventure is offered to my wonderful College, Taizhou Teachers College, it's genteel an ... read more

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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

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