Silk Road - 21 May 2009 - Gaochang - near Turfan, China

Our last stop of the day was the ancient city of Gaochang which existed from about the first century BCE until it was destroyed by the Mongols around the 14^th Century CE. I walked in and saw the sites – the final one being the Buddhist temple. Some of the site has been rebuilt and you can tell because of the small bricks that were used in the reconstruction. Bora sprung for the donkey cart ride out.

Gaochang




Video Clip of Gaochang Site


Directions to "Big Temple"


Ancient Gaochang



Video Clip of Ancient Gaochang

Donkey cart used for the ride out

Exhibit by side of road

Craggy Mountains