What places did the Silk Road pass through?

Important cities passed through: Xi'an, Baoji, Xining, Tianshui, Dingxi, Pingliang, Lanzhou, Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Hami, Urumqi, Shihezi, Yining, Loulan, Turpan, Korla, Kuqa, Aksu, Ruoqiang, Qiang, Qimo, Hotan, Yecheng, Kashgar.

Beauty along the way: Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Half-slope Village, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Huaqing Pond, Dunhuang Mogao Caves, Labrang Temple, Bingling Temple, Maiji Mountain, Hexi Corridor, Jiayuguan Pass, White Pagoda Mountain, Baiyunguan, Qinghai Lake, Bird Island, Tal Temple, Riyue Mountain, the Inverted Flowing River, Longyang Gorge, Kizil Thousand Buddha Cave, Komutula Thousand Buddha Cave, Kizil Gahar Thousand Buddha Cave, Senmussem Thousand Buddha Cave, Berzkirik Thousand Buddha Cave, Loulan Ancient City, Gaochang Old City, Jiaoha Old City, Flame Mountain, Hami King's Tomb, Bosten Lake, Tiemen Pass, Fragrant Princess's Tomb, Aitigaer Mosque and so on.

Silk Road significance:

1, the Silk Road is China and the world to understand the window: after the formation of the Silk Road, China's silk fabrics began to appear in Europe, and has since begun to enjoy a good reputation, in the Roman Empire, China's silk fabrics and even be treated as a precious item, leading to become a social trend. Our Confucian culture had already been formed and began to spread around the world. Western culture also came to China with the Silk Road at that time, and China and the world's civilizations began to intermingle with each other and improve their understanding.

2, the Silk Road is a technology channel: the opening of the Silk Road, but also a channel for the circulation of technology, when China's Han iron casting, ditching, well-drilling technology and other world-leading technology with the channel began to spread to the West, these technologies for the promotion of the local development has played an indelible contribution to the local economic development has played a decisive role.

3, the Silk Road is one of the greatest feats of China's ancient history: there are many world-famous feats in China, including the familiar Great Wall, the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the Grand Canal, Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, etc., these feats in the world is widely rumored, and the Silk Road is one of these feats, which represents the wisdom of the Chinese people, but also to the world to show that the Chinese people's forward-looking and national personality.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Silk Road (Ancient Trade Route Connecting China and the West)