The Silk Road- An Exciting Tourist Destination

Silk Road is historically important international trade route between China and other countries. Silk was a major trade commodity along this route and this prompted Ferdinand von Richthofen, an eminent German geographer to name this route as Silk Road.

Silk Road is counted among the best tourist destinations in China. It runs across many important and famous cities of China and other countries. There are many tourist attractions that are dotted along this road. One could travel across countries while travelling on the Silk Road. Ancient civilizations in China, India, Greece, Persia and Rome existed along this famous trade route, making the route a great "Cultural Bridge" between Asia and Europe.


Silk Road has a religious significance too. Many religions including Buddhism, Islam and Zoroastrianism reached China through this trade route. Besides, the infamous Chinese technology was introduced to the western world just because of this Silk Route. Hence, China and the western countries gained immensely through this Silk Road.


Apart from being an economic and commercial way, the Silk Road encompasses many other things in itself. The Silk Road gives you the pleasure of visiting many great places that are considered to be the dream tourist destinations. The Silk Road spans across numerous regions of China and other countries. The southern route consists of Kunlun Mountains, Cherchen, Karghalik and finally Kashgar, the last point of Silk Road in China. Then this route crosses the snow-covered Pamir's, reaches Pakistan and India via Kashmir. The central route consists of Tianshan Mountains, Korla, Aksu and finally joining the southern route. The Northern Route goes west along the northern foot of Tianshan Mountains, taking merchants westwards to Hami, Urumqi and Yining, and then reaches the areas near the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.


The ancient capital of Xian along this route has great tourist attractions. Nowadays, this sparkling ancient capital attracts numerous visitors with its Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum and many other famous attractions. Jiayuguan and Dunhuang are the must go destinations. Confucius Temple, Maiji Mountains, Wuwie are worth visiting. Over one-thousand-kilometer Great Wall of Han Dynasty and Great Wall of Ming Dynasty are also among the major tourist attractions in China.


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