A poet's odyssey: Echoes of a lost city on the Silk Road

What if you could experience history through the eyes of a Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet? In Jimsar County of Xinjiang's Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, the ancient ruins of the lost city of Beiting whisper stories of power, culture, and conflict along the ancient Silk Road. Join Liu Xiao, a tour guide at the Beiting City Ruins National Archaeological Site Park, as he transforms into the legendary poet Cen Shen (715–770), immersing you in the rise and fall of this once-thriving fortress. How did Beiting influence the fate of the empires and what hidden secrets still lie beneath its ancient walls? Step into the past—history is waiting to be rediscovered.