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China: Tu Ta (Earthen Tower), a Tibetan-style stupa, Dafo Si, Zhangye, Gansu Province

China: Tu Ta (Earthen Tower), a Tibetan-style stupa, Dafo Si, Zhangye, Gansu Province

Zhangye is an important light industrial and agricultural centre at the heart of the Hexi Corridor with a population of about 200,000. It was originally an important garrison town designed to protect Silk Road traffic and keep the troublesome nomadic invaders out of China Proper.






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CPA Media Co. Ltd.

Photographer:

David Henley

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Pictures From Asia

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