A glimpse of the Silk Road

Fascinating Terracotta Army in Lintong District where fair maidens and eunuchs are believed to be buried with the emperor to accompany him in the afterlife

I imagined the Silk Road to be dry and windy yet mystical and exotic. This ancient trading route extends from China across Central Asia to the Mediterranean region.

My parents who have been there explained that the most popular route is from Xian in Central China to the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in the west.