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Photos: Ancient silk road in China

Updated: 2014-06-24 15:48 (Xinhua)
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Photos: Ancient silk road in China

Photo taken on Dec 11, 1980 shows the Xingjiao Temple in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province. Built in 669, it was one of the earliest temples of the Faxiang (Dharma Characteristic) Sect in China. The three-story pagoda was erected to hold the remains of the monk Xuan Zang. [Photo/Xinhua]

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