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A train passes through the Qamchiq Tunnel.Photo: Courtesy of CRTG

In history, Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, was once an important hub along the ancient Silk Road, with notable figures such as China’s envoy Zhang Qian, and pilgrims Faxian and Xuanzang leaving their footprints here. Due to its harsh climate and geographical conditions, those who embarked on this route in different eras were often bestowed titles like “explorers,” “warriors,” and “pioneers.” 

Today, the Silk Road still attracts such trailblazers, but the Silk Road…