China

Beijing 9,596,961 km² approx. 1.41 billion

China is the starting point of the Silk Road. Along the Hexi Corridor in Gansu and through Xinjiang, the route leads to oasis cities such as Dunhuang and Kashgar, past Buddhist cave temples and straight through the Gobi Desert – all the way to the imperial cities of Xi’an and Luoyang.

Country Facts

Capital

Beijing

Area

9,596,961 km²

Population

approx. 1.41 billion

Currency

Renminbi (CNY)

Tourism Features

01
The Hexi Corridor and the fort of Jiayuguan
02
Buddhist art of the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang
03
Kashgar’s old town and oasis bazaars
04
Gobi desert roads and Tian Shan peaks

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