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Travel on the Silk Road and experience this epic journey with the help of your local Chinese tour leader, who gives you a first-hand insight into the amazing diversity of this remarkable region. The Uyghurs are a Turkic race of people and make up the majority of the population in western China. You pay a visit to the home of a Uyghur family and learn about their unique lifestyle, as well as understand the need to preserve their customs and traditions in the face of a rapidly homogenised world. You are also treated to demonstrations of some of their unique skills, such as pottery making, weaving and wine producing.
There is much to see along the Silk Road that documents the area's colourful and turbulent past, when it was the main highway connecting East to West in both physical as well as cultural terms. By visiting fragile historic sites such as Mogao Caves and the ancient cities of Jiaohe and Gaochang, travellers are made aware of the importance to preserve and protect such delicate relics so that they can be appreciated by future generations. In supporting a program in this part of the world this operator is also training our tour leaders on a variety of issues, from environmental awareness to First Aid. This not only assists in the conduct of a tour but also provides leaders with important life skills.
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