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22 World Heritage sites in China along the Silk Road

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-07-15 10:11 Comments

8. Tomb of Zhang Qian, Shaanxi province

22 World Heritage sites in China along the Silk Road

The tomb of Zhang Qian is located in Chenggu County of Hanzhong, Northwest China's Shaanxi province. Zhang Qian (164 BC - 114 BC) was an influential diplomat of China's Western Han Dynasty (202 BC - 9 AD) and one of the pioneers of the ancient Silk Road. [Photo/CFP]

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