The
Xian-Dunhuang Journey part of the Silk Road (which covers over
1,700km) begins in the historic city ofXian .Xian is
the capital of the province of Shaanxi. AirAsiaflies
from Kuala
Lumpurto
(and fro) Xian
a number of
times a week.
If one were to
arrive late at
the Xian
Xianyang
International
airport, one
could opt to
stay overnight
or a few hours
in one of theairport
sleepboxesbefore
catching a
flight to
Lanzhou, the
capital of
Gansu
Province.
Alternatively,
one could
spend a few
days in the
capital before
embarking on
the journey to
the west. The
distance from
Xian to
Lanzhou is
over 600km and
it would be a
good idea to
fly.