A glimpse of Uzbekistan, a hub on the Silk Road in ancient times-Xinhua
A glimpse of Uzbekistan, a hub on the Silk Road in ancient times
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2024-01-22 19:28:22
TASHKENT, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Uzbekistan is a nation situated in the hinterlands of Central Asia and adjacent to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. The country was a hub on the Silk Road in ancient times, and was among the very first countries to endorse the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan, is an oasis center on the banks of the Chirchik River, a distributary of the Syrdarya. In Uzbek the word "tashkent" means "stone city."
With a history of more than 2,000 years, Tashkent used to serve as a major transportation hub on the ancient Silk Road that connected the East with the West.
This photo taken on Sept. 13, 2023 shows the city view of Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)This photo taken on Sept. 13, 2023 shows the city view of Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)People visit the Registan Square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Sept. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)People walk past the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Sept. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)This photo taken on Sept. 16, 2023 shows the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2023 shows a view of the ancient city of Khiva, Uzbekistan. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2023 shows the historical sites in the ancient city of Khiva, Uzbekistan. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)A rider passes by a signpost at the historical sites in the ancient city of Khiva, Uzbekistan on Sept. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)People walk past the renovated Amir Tura Madrasah in the ancient city of Khiva, Uzbekistan on Sept. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2023 shows a view of the ancient city of Khiva, Uzbekistan. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)People visit the ancient city of Khiva, Uzbekistan on Sept. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2023 shows a view of the ancient city of Khiva, Uzbekistan. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows the city view in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows the city view in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)This photo taken on Nov. 1, 2022 shows the autumn scenery at a mountainous area in Tashkent region, Uzbekistan. (Photo by Georgy Namazov/Xinhua)This photo taken on Aug. 21, 2022 shows the night sky above a mountainous area near Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (Photo by Georgy Namazov/Xinhua)■
