Back in 139 b. JC, the Emperor of China, Wudi, sent a diplomatic mission towards the West with a group of riders under the command of Zhang Qian. 13 years later, following a lot of adventures, they came back to Chang'an, which was, at that time, the capital of the China Empire, after having reached the city of Antioch in Turkey.

Without knowing it, Zhang Qian (195 - 114 b. JC), opened the Silk Road.

As far as high montains are on the way, a pressurized airplane will be necessary

GPS recommended

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CHINA

Chang'an - X'ian (Xianyang ZLXY) /280mn/ Lanzhou (Zhongchuan ZLLL) /517mn/ Anxi - Xichang (Qinshag ZUXC) /818mn/ Dunhuang (No FS airport). Position : E 94 36 22 N 40 06 49 (GPS target : Diwopu ZWWW) /391mn/ Aksu - Urumqi (Diwopu ZWWW) /539mn/ Hotan (Hotan ZWTN) /235mn/ Kashi ZWSH /202mn

UZBEKISTAN

Fergana UT0T /202mn/ Samarkand (Kadala UTSS) /781mn

IRAN

Tehran (Merahbad Intl OIII) /379mn

IRAK

Bagdad (Bagdad Intl ORBS) /436mn

TURKEY

Antioch - Antakya (no FS airport). Position : E 36 10 18 N 36 12 89 (GPS target : Iskenderun LTAK) /20mn/ Iskenderun LTAK

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