Photos: Ancient silk road in China

Updated: 2014-06-24 15:48

(Xinhua)

Photos: Ancient silk road in China

Photo taken on Sept 11, 2013 shows people visiting the ruins of Yangmacheng, which is located outside the ruins of Beiting protectorate in Jimusar county, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Beiting, the Protectorate of Tang Dynasty (618-907), was the most important city on the ancient Silk Road. [Photo/Xinhua]

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