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Ancient city witnessed development of Silk Road
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The Site of Bashbaliq City is located in Beiting Town of Jimsar County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), it used to be the largest city and an important traffic hub on the ancient Silk Road. As part of the "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of the Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor," it was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2014. 

The Site of Bashbaliq City is located in Beiting Town of Jimsar County, Xinjiang. /CFP
The Site of Bashbaliq City is located in Beiting Town of Jimsar County, Xinjiang. /CFP

The Site of Bashbaliq City is located in Beiting Town of Jimsar County, Xinjiang. /CFP

The Site of Bashbaliq City is located in Beiting Town of Jimsar County, Xinjiang. /CFP
The Site of Bashbaliq City is located in Beiting Town of Jimsar County, Xinjiang. /CFP

The Site of Bashbaliq City is located in Beiting Town of Jimsar County, Xinjiang. /CFP

The Site of Bashbaliq City is located in Beiting Town of Jimsar County, Xinjiang. /CFP
The Site of Bashbaliq City is located in Beiting Town of Jimsar County, Xinjiang. /CFP

The Site of Bashbaliq City is located in Beiting Town of Jimsar County, Xinjiang. /CFP

The Site of Bashbaliq City is located in Beiting Town of Jimsar County, Xinjiang. /CFP
The Site of Bashbaliq City is located in Beiting Town of Jimsar County, Xinjiang. /CFP

The Site of Bashbaliq City is located in Beiting Town of Jimsar County, Xinjiang. /CFP

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