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Ruins of Desert Cathay 221 - Fortified village at Ch'ang'ma oasis, with view to south-east towards the Su-lo Ho. The village was south of the main route between Su-chou and Tun-huang and into the mountains, but it was fortified against possible attack from Tibet rather than from the north.

 

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