China: The scripture hall (sutra depository) with the Tu Ta (Earthen Tower), a Tibetan-style stupa in the background, Dafo Si (Great Buddha Temple), 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