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A Silk Road pioneer's time-travel adventure in Dunhuang

|silkroadexpo.gogansu.com|Updated: 2026-11-03

From Nov 2 to 4, the 9th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo is bringing guests from around the world to Dunhuang, Gansu province. And this time, a very special visitor has arrived from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24): Zhang Qian, the legendary pioneer of the Silk Road!

Over 2,000 years ago, Zhang Qian braved the journeys to the Western Regions, helping open up the Silk Road and connect East and West. Now he's back in Dunhuang to see how his legacy lives on. Follow him on a fun-filled modern-day tour. Looks like he's really enjoying it!

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