Riding Rails in China, Part 3

One-Hour HD Documentary (2018)

Travel the ancient Silk Road with Jamie an accountant and Gareth an architect both from San Francisco, California. From Xian to Lanzhou to Jiuquan and the Gobi Desert the couple rides the rails in an adventure that takes them far from their creature comforts of life in the United States.

China’s high-speed rail takes them to destinations where they discover and learn about China’s history. A visit to Tang West Market Museum, where areas of the Silk Road are still preserved to this day gives the couple a perspective on how commodities were traded over 1,400 years ago.

Join Jamie and Gareth as they observe the fast pace of development in Lanzhou city and try their hands at making noodles under the guidance of a local noodle master.

Visits to ancient tombs, and caves, and a sheepskin raft ride down the Yellow River capped off by a camel ride in Mingsha Shan make for an exciting adventure that they could have never imagined.

: Xian Bell Tower

: A chef cooking in a Xian restaurant

: Xian cuisine – Gourd Chicken

: Enjoying Xian cuisine

: Tang West Market in Xian

: Silkroad ruins at the West Tang Market Museum in Xian

: Inside Xian Railway Station

: Waiting to board the high speed train at Xian Railway Station

: Having lunch and coffee on the train to Lanzhou

: White pagoda in Lanzhou

: Fayu Temple in Lanzhou

: Praying to the Buddha at Fayu Temple in Lanzhou

: Noodle Master making Lanzhou noodles

: Noodle Master showing thick Lanzhou noodles

: Jamie trying to make Lanzhou noodles

: Gareth trying to make Lanzhou noodles

: Lanzhou beef noodles

: Sheep Skin Raft

: Riding a sheep skin raft on the Yellow River in Lanzhou

: Lanzhou New Area

: Temple of Heaven in Lanzhou’s film studio

: View of snow capped mountains on the train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan

: View of snow capped mountains on the train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan

: Jamie and Gareth interviewed on the platform of Jiuquan Railway Station

: Inside a 1300 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

: Stone carvings inside a 1300 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

: Colored stone carvings inside a 1300 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

: Mural paintings inside a 1400 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

: Mural paintings inside a 1400 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

: Mural paintings inside a 1400 year-old tomb in Jiuquan

: Glittering cups in Jiuquan

: Having breakfast on the train to Dunhuang

: Jamie taking pictures on the train to Dunhuang

: Filming Mogao Caves

: Nine Stories in Mogao Caves

: Overwhelmed by the Northern Giant Buddha

: Northern Giant Buddha’s hand

: Murals of Mogao Caves

: Murals of Mogao Caves

: Echoing Sand Mountains

: Jamie and Gareth riding camels

: Amazing sand dunes in Dunhuang

: Crescent Lake in Dunhuang

: Echoing Sand Mountains and Crescent Lake

: That’s a wrap!

: Film crew

: Riding Rails in China, Part 3

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