丝路起点的古镇遗风

Ancient Towns at the Start Point of the Silk Road

作为丝路起点的陕西,坐拥千年历史,经历无数尘世变迁,一些留存下来的古村镇犹如一颗颗明珠散落在三秦大地上,它们不仅仅是一群建筑,更是一段过往历史的见证。陕西是中华民族发祥地之一,这块土地曾是西周、秦、汉、隋、唐等十三个朝代建都的地方。2100多年前,张骞就是从这里出发,手持旌节,一路向西。从此,一条以长安及周边为起点,途经河西走廊,穿越天山南北,远抵安息（波斯,即今伊朗）的丝绸之路正式开通。而作为丝路起点的陕西,坐拥千年历史,经历无数尘世变迁,一些留存下来的古村镇犹如一颗颗明珠散落在三秦大地上,它们不仅仅是一群建筑,更是一段过往历史的见证。

Shaanxi, the start point of the Silk Road, has a history of thousands of years. Some well-preserved ancient towns and villages are the bright pearls in Shaanxi, not only standing as a cluster of buildings, but as evidence telling the past as well.