By XING WEN | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-05-04 10:04 Share CLOSE The Xibe Ancient Town, a tourist attraction in Xinjiang s Qapqal Xibe autonomous county, welcomed more than two million visitors in 2020. CHINA DAILY
The Lianyungang-Khorgos Expressway, running from East China s Jiangsu province to Khorgos in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, not only boosts economic and trade collaboration among cities alongside it, but also helps to culturally revive the ancient Silk Road.
Totaling 4,395 kilometers, the expressway links many cultural heritage sites and scenic spots across the country, such as the 3,300-year-old Yinxu Ruins and the Longmen Grottoes in Henan province, Emperor Qinshihuang s mausoleum site that dates back to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), the Weiyang Palace in the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-AD 24) and the Tang Dynasty (618-907) Daming Palace in Shanxi province, the Qicai Danxia Scenic Area in Gan
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