GLOBALink | Old port in China's Xinjiang reborn thanks to BRI
Updated: July 18, 2022 Source: Xinhua News Agency
Horgos, which means "a place where caravans pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. While Horgos lost its shine as caravans faded into history, the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China has revitalized the old port.
URUMQI, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Horgos, which means "a place where caravans pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. While Horgos lost its shine as caravans faded into history, the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China has revitalized the old port.
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Editor: Li Shimeng
