Tomb of Zhang Qian was built in honor of Zhang Qian, who was sent by Emperor Wu Di of Western Han Dynasty as the special envoy on a diplomatic mission to the Western Regions. Thanks to his outstanding dedication to paying the way, the Silk Road began to serve as an important trunk road where the economic, political and cultural exchanges between the Orient and the West were taking place.

Tomb of Zhang Qian is seated at Bowang town of Chenggu county, Shaanxi Province. It was constructed in the shape of “凸”，with a height of 8 meters, and a length of 15 meters ranging from east to west, and from north to south. Up to date, a series of ancillary facilities have been completed for better preservation of this historical site. Moreover, Tomb of Zhang Qian was selected as a key heritage site under provincial protection for its cultural and historic value.

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