China |
| With over one-fifth of the world's population, the majority of China exists today as a state known as the People's Republic of China. Dunhuang is located near the historic junction of the northern and southern Silk Roads, and was therefore a town of military importance. Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi province in China, eastern end of the Silk Road. Xi'an is the largest and most developed city in the central to northwestern part of China. |