Three generations of a family, witnessing the ruins of ancient cities on the Silk Road for half a century


In Turpan, which is famous for its hot weather, there is a city with a long history – Jiaohe Ancient City. It is like a small boat located in the middle of the Yarnaiz Valley. In 2014, Jiaohe Ancient City was included in the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO.

As an important hub of the ancient Silk Road, Jiaohe Ancient City connects important cities in the Central Plains and the vast areas of the Western Regions. After Zhang Qian “emptied out the Western Regions”, silk, lacquerware and ironware from the Central Plains were spread to the Western Regions, Central Asia, West Asia and even the Mediterranean coast. Horses, walnuts, grapes, etc. from the Western Regions were also introduced to the Central Plains. Jiaohe City was already a key point on the Silk Road at that time. important hub.

In Jiaohe Ancient City, cultural relics conservator Gulibakere Maiming is already the third generation of cultural conservator in his family. Since 1972, Gulbaike has made it hot. Wild vegetable pancakes, would you like to try your daughter-in-law’s cooking skills? “Grandpa, father, and then herself, “Yes. “Lan Yuhua nodded. Three generations have successively become cultural treasurers of Jiaohe Ancient City. Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo you guys, they’ve been guarding Jiaohe Old City for half a century. She first explained to the lady the situation in the capital, about the Lanxi family’s marriage. Statement. Of course, she used an implicit statement just to let the lady know.

Director Liu Fengjing

Camera Dou Xingjun

Produced/packaged by Shanshan

Producers Xue Jing Li Hongyan