Xi'anContributors to Wikimedia projects · ArticleStart of the Silk Road — ancient Chang'an, Eastern terminus
DunhuangContributors to Wikimedia projects · ArticleGateway to the Hexi Corridor, home of the Mogao Caves
KashgarContributors to Wikimedia projects · ArticleWestern edge of China, historic crossroads of the trade routes
BukharaContributors to Wikimedia projects · ArticleOld town of madrasahs and minarets, UNESCO World Heritage
MervContributors to Wikimedia projects · ArticleAncient oasis city in Turkmenistan, "Queen of the World"