في 138 قبل الميلاد, Zhang Qian was dispatched by Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty to the Western Regions to seek military alliance. Skirted the Taklamakan desert via the northern route, passed the Pamir, then reached Ferghana, Zhang Qian returned via the southern route in 125 قبل الميلاد. في 119 قبل الميلاد, Zhang Qian set off on his second trip to the Western Regions which took him to Dunhuang, Loulan, Kucha, then the capital of Wu-sun kingdom in the Ili River. His missions to the west led to the formalization of trade, especially the silk trade, between China and Persia, resulting in the opening up of the Silk Road. On this 10-Day Silk Road Tour, you will follow Zhang Qian’s footstep to Xian, دونهوانغ, توربان, أورومتشي وكاشغر. شيان هي العاصمة الإمبراطورية القديمة للصين ونقطة الانطلاق الشرقية لطريق الحرير. دونهوانغ هي حيث يتفرع فرعا طريق الحرير, التجول حول حوض تاريم من الشمال والجنوب, التقوا. Turpan is the second-lowest depression in the world and the hottest spot in China. Urumqi is the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regions and famous for the Beauty of Loulan Mummy at Xinjiang Regional Museum. Kashgar is locked away in the westernmost corner of China and the Uyghur capital of Xinjiang.



















