The Silk Road

Season 1 • Episode 13: China: Dunhuang • Watch with subtitles

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Episode 13: China: Dunhuang

April 4, 2017 • 26 min

Crossing the Taklamakan desert is a demanding step. And only once the Silk Road caravans made it could they say they truly arrived in China. The Bactrian camel has become emblematic of the region: without it, trade could not have developed along the Silk Road.

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