Glories of ancient Chang-An. Thousand kilometers beyond the Yellow River. Art gallery in the desert. Dark castle. In search of the kingdom of Lou-Lan. Across the Taklamakan Desert. Khotan, oasis of silk and jade. Heat wave called Turfan. Through the Tian Shan Mountains by rail. Journey into music. Where horses fly like the wind. Two roads to the Pamirs.
Notes:
Videodisc release of a 1990-1992 production.
Contents:
pt. 1. Glories of ancient Chang-An -- A thousand kilometers beyond the Yellow River -- The art gallery in the desert -- The dark castle -- pt. 2. In search of the kingdom of Lou-Lan -- Across the Taklamakan Desert -- Khotan, oasis of silk and jade -- A heat wave called Turfan -- pt. 3. Through the Tian Shan Mountains by rail -- Journey into music : south through the Tian Shan Mountains -- Where horses fly like the wind -- Two roads to the Pamirs.
Summary:
A panoramic tour examining the world's most historic and inaccessible locations, Silk Road escorts the viewer on the ancient path travelled by Marco Polo, linking the riches of China with the European markets of the Middle Ages.
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