More than 2,000 years ago, Zhang Qian, an outstanding envoy and explorer of the Western Han Dynasty, opened up the ancient Silk Road and brought reliable information about the western regions. Various cultures met in what is now modern-day Xinjiang, the heart of the Silk Road. CGTN's Tian Wei has visited Xinjiang, meeting ordinary folks and their extraordinary stories. We discover the music, the history and the transformations of this crossroads of civilization. Let's listen to the story of modernization in Xinjiang.
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