Silk Road

China--Locations East West History Travel in China 

Travelling the Old Silk Road in Gansu

2017/06/292017/09/29 Prof Ron Flying Horse, Gansu, Great Wall, Lanzhou, Marco Polo, Silk Road, Wuwei, Yellow River, Zhangye

As a Canadian traveller in China, one of my keen interests is to explore historic connections between East and West.

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China--Locations East West History Travel in China 

Travelling the Old Silk Road in Xinjiang

2010/03/032016/11/08 Prof Ron caravan route, China, countryside, Hoxud, Korla, photography, Silk Road, Taklamakan Desert, Tarim, TianShan, Travel, Turpan, Uyghur, Xinjiang

Today, a modern expressway traces much of the Silk Road of ancient times. It is possible to enjoy the mountain

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China--Locations Travel in China 

Hoxud, a Town on the Old Silk Road

2010/02/222017/10/13 Prof Ron China, countryside, Hoxud, Mongolian, photography, Silk Road, tourism, Travel, Uyghur, Xinjiang

I always enjoy the chance to see the “real China”… the places where the majority of people still live out

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China--Locations Travel in China 

The Streets of Urumqi, Xinjiang Region

2010/02/122017/03/25 Prof Ron caravan route, China, Grand Bazaar, photography, Route 312, Silk Road, tourism, Travel, Urumqi, Uyghur, Xinjiang

In October 2007, I enjoyed walking in the streets of Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Austonomous Region. At that

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China--Locations East West History Travel in China 

A Brief Visit to Zhangye, Silk Road Town

2009/12/212016/11/08 Prof Ron China, Dafo Si, English teaching, Gansu, Great Buddha, Hexi Corridor, Marco Polo, photography, Silk Road, study abroad, tourism, Travel, Zhangye

I have a fascination with historical contact points between China and the West.  So, when I learned that a visiting

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