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22 World Heritage sites in China along the Silk Road

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

12. Xuanquanzhi Ruins, Gansu province

22 World Heritage sites in China along the Silk Road

Xuanquanzhi Ruins is located at an important pass of the Silk Road in Northwest China's Gansu province. It was a relay station. Ruins of beacon towers built over more than 1,000 years can still be found near the Xuanquanzhi Ruins today.[Photo/CFP]

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