China: Entrance to Ganquan Park, 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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David Henley

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Pictures From Asia