Midway across 315 km of desert

Day 12: By car, Minfeng to Qiemo (Cherchen)

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March 8th 2018
Actually not Minfeng, but Qiemo is not yet listed. We had decided to go by car (700 Rmb plus gratuity), so as to travel in daylight, possibly faster than the 20mph achieved by the bus, partly to avoid delay to other passengers at administrative controls, and largely so as to arrive before (possibly 4am). Our driver turned up on time at 10.00 and everything went well; at the mid-point of the rou ... read more

Asia » China » Xinjiang » Minfing

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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