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Post by bot on Aug 19, 2006 15:59:18 GMT -8
Traveling China's ancient Silk Road By Elizabeth Dalziel Tuesday, August 15, 2006 Posted: 0448 GMT (1248 HKT) The trip described in this story was organized by the Foreign Customer Department of the East Shanghai International Travel Service, (011) 86-21-6299-8971. The journey began in Beijing, with a flight to Urumqi/Kashgar and a stay there at the Seman Hotel, followed by a train to Turfan, with a stay at the Turfan Southern Hotel. Next was an overnight train to Dunhuang, with a stay at the Dunhuang Hotel, and a flight to Xi'an, with a stay at the Bell Tower Hotel, and finally a flight from Xi'an back to Beijing. Cost for the 10-day trip was about $1,600 per person, excluding most meals. ALONG THE SILK ROAD, China (AP) -- From the ancient oasis towns of Central Asia, we retraced the epic journeys traveled along the Silk Road through desolate mountains and deserts, through busy bazaars and crumbling mud-brick towns.. read at source: edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/08/14/china.silk.road.ap/index.html
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