22 World Heritage sites in China along the Silk Road

Updated: 2015-07-15 10:11

(chinadaily.com.cn)

13. Suoyang City Ruins, Gansu province

22 World Heritage sites in China along the Silk Road

Suoyang City Ruins is located in Guazhou County, Northwest China's Gansu province. Suoyang, which dates back to the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), was an ancient city on the Silk Road, a route that facilitated Eurasia trade and cultural exchanges in ancient times.[Photo/CFP]