Looking for the Lost Civilization of the Western Regions
by Yang Jian
About This Novel
This book describes the human geography discoveries of Xinjiang. It is a documentary introduction of human geography discoveries with the theme of Xinjiang exploration history in the 20th century. It is also a vivid and valuable exploration archaeological record. The human geography investigation of western China in the 20th century can be said to a certain extent to have begun with the discovery of the ancient city of Loulan. This book describes the history of Xinjiang exploration in the 20th century, represented by the Loulan/Lop Nur and Yutian/Hotian expedition archaeological discoveries. Its series of geographical discoveries are subversive and have always attracted worldwide attention. Moreover, its exploration process is full of dramas of narrow escapes. It contains more than 50 precious historical photos, including Sven Hedin's handwriting paintings during his expedition to Xinjiang.
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