The Silk Road
The Silk Road is a documentary series created through the joint cooperation of China's CCTV and Japan's NHK, exploring China's historical sites, villages, religions and cultures along the ancient trade route. Consisting of twelve episodes, the series takes us on a journey through the Silk Road within China.
Episode 05 - In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-Lan. The journey continues in search of the lost kingdom of Lou-Lan. The Silk Road crew leave Yan-guan for
Lou-Lan on the west side of Lake Nop Nur in the Taklamakan Desert, accompanied with Chinese military people. They look around the Lake Lop Nur, which is now dried up and
has been vanishing into the sands of the desert. Through sandstorms of the desert, they arrive at the region of the legendary kingdom and find many archaeological
objects - coins, Roman beads, written texts, and even mummified bodies.
| Episode 05 - In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-Lan |
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| Loulan Kingdom - wikipedia Loulan was an ancient kingdom based around an important oasis city along the Silk Road already known in the 2nd century BCE on the north-eastern edge of the Lop Desert. |
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