Silk Road: Xi'An To Kashgar, , The Travellers Bookstore, Melbourne, Australia

Beginning at the magnificent ancient Chinese city of Chang'an (Xi'an), the Silk Road took traders westward along the Hexi Corridor to the giant barrier if the Great Wall, then either north or south of the Taklamakan Desert to Kashgar before continuing on to India and persia, or farther to the great cities of Constantinople, Damascus and Baghdad. For todays traveller, it is not only the weight of history that makes the Sil Road intriguing, but the incredible diversity of scenery and ethnic people along the way. This beautifully photographed and intelligent book is the authoritative guide to travel in the region.