Turpan used to be an important strategic point on the Silk Road. As early as two thousand years ago, a town called Jiaohe was built forth kilometers from today's town of Turpan. Jiaohe then was ...

review the various routes and tremendous extent of the Silk Roads with students. Ask students to help map the following cities: Chang' An (modern-day Xi'an), Turfan (or Turpan), Kashgar, the Ferghana ...

Travelling the Silk Road brings to life one of the greatest trading routes in human history, showcasing the goods, cultures, and technologies from four representative cities: Xian, Chinas Tang Dynasty ...