Ruins of Gaochang an ancient oasis, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China.

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5616 x 3744 px | 47.5 x 31.7 cm | 18.7 x 12.5 inches | 300dpi

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2 September 2009

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Xinjiang, China

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Remains of Palace. Ruins of Gaochang an ancient oasis city built on the northern rim of the inhospitable Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang, China. A busy trading center, it was a stopping point for merchant traders traveling on the Silk Route. Gaochang was built in the 1st century BC. It was an important site along the Silk Road.

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