Even in the Gobi Desert, the Party goes on
A long plane trip to the far reaches of north-western China isnât far enough to evade frenetic Communist Party centenary celebrations.
Camels in the south Gobi Desert. This remote corner of China is rich in the history of the Silk Road.Â
Mark Daffey
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To escape the self-congratulatory, fervent and, indeed, reverent adulation over the Communist Party of Chinaâs centennial celebrations, it seemed timely to go a long way from Beijing. We went far out west to Dun Huang, a town in the Gobi Desert, some 3½ hours by air.