etAttractions What to SeeThe Great Wall of ChinaThe Forbidden CityThe Terracotta ArmyThe Yangtze RiverThe Yellow RiverLi RiverThe Potala PalaceMapsTool KitTips & ArticlesVideos ???Home China Guide Silk Road Travel Silk Road FactsSilk Road FactsFlaming MountainFor ever 2,000 years, traders carried products such as silk and tea through the Gansu Corridor to the countries in the west and east.