Friday, 1 December 2017

A view of the ruins of the ancient city of Jiaohe



  •  seen at sunset on March 7, 2007 in Turpan,
  •  China. Jiaohe, built on a 98-foot-high loess plateau over 2,300 years ago, lies in the Yarnaz
  •  Valley and is protected by the natural fortification of the precipitous cliffs. The city has
  •  been a major passageway for communication between the East and West since the Han Dynasty and
  •  Tang Dynasty, and an important section of the ancient Silk Road.
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