Celestial Empire

A celestial Travelogue through the western regions of China.

By Silk Road pilgrim Pepe Escobar on Sputnik. 
ON THE ROAD IN XINJIANG – Xuanzang, the itinerant Buddhist monk, has got to be one of the most extraordinary figures in History. He certainly is regarded as such in China.
In the early Tang dynasty in the 7th century, Xuanzang… Continue reading