Monday, September 17, 2012

The Ancient City of Gaochang

Gaochang was founded as a garrison town in the 1st Century AD. It became the capital of the Western Han empire in the 4th Century.





We took a donkey cart into the city



It was very dusty in the dry desert especially when the wind blew



Luckily she brought the face masks. (It was actually meant for her toilet use)





 This city was gradually deserted for a period of more than 2000 years



 Today only the ruins remind us of this once vibrant city along the silk road



The reconstructed storage building



Xuanzang visited this city in 630 on his journey to the West











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