The Silk Road Travel Guide
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Guidebooks
Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai: Distant and mysterious, this was ancient China's lifeline to the outside world. Visit the country's last remaining walled cities—Xian is fascinating for its cultural and its historical importance.
The Silk Road Hotels
Fodor's local writers visit every hotel we recommend. Look for our discerning Fodor's Choice picks or search by price and location.
Fodor's Choice
The Silk Road Restaurants
The cuisine in Shaanxi revolves around noodles and jiaozi (dumplings) rather than rice, and lamb is the meat of choice. A Xian Muslim specialty is yangroù...read more
Fodor's Choice
Things To Do in The Silk Road
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in The Silk Road
- Exotic Cities from Dallas (R/T incl. Tax) Emirates
- Bhutan, Nepal & Tibet IExplore
- Exotic Cities from Houston (R/T incl. Tax) — $1,090 Emirates
- China & Yangtze Experience — $3,249 IExplore
The Silk Road Experiences
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Terracotta Warriors: Visit one of the nation's most haunting and memorable sites—the vast life-size army of soldiers, built to outlast death... Read more
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The Muslim Turkic people known as Uyghurs (pronounced "WEE-grs") are one of China's largest—and in the eyes of Beijing, most troublesome—minority... Read more
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The history of the Silk Road starts in 138 BC, when Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty sent a caravan of 100 men to the west, attempting to forge... Read more
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The residents of Xinjiang are apt to point out that the Silk Road isn't the first road they knew. That honor goes to the "Jade Road," which was... Read more
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Best of the Best
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Travel Tip of the Day
You can charge anything you buy at Disneyland or Disneyland California Adventure, such as food and souvenirs, Read more
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Practical Travel Tips
There are plenty of misconceptions floating around about frequent-flyer miles that keep travelers from Read more
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Arriving:· Forums Trip Reports
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Just got from Shanghai and had a blast!
You can view my trip report here. This is a DIY trip, I hope this can help others in their planning.
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We were contemplating taking a tour for our China trip. Read more
·China Forum
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An extra night -- where and why
We are going to travel China for about 55 days. Read more
