Old photos, how Xinjiang Duku road built, many call it the most beautiful road in China

[beijingwalker]

Old photos, how Xinjiang Duku road （ 独库公路 ）was built, cutting through the Tianshan mountains, many call it the most beautiful road in China, Like China Pakistan Karakoram highway, Duku 独库公路 was built by PLA many decades ago when big machines were a luxuary which were rarely used.

168 officers and soldiers died and over 2000 disabled for life. Hats off to our old generation country building heros.

 

[beijingwalker]

Duku（ 独库公路 ）

 

[beijingwalker]

前人种树，后人乘凉。

 

[Brainsucker]

Duku（ 独库公路 ）

The land is so empty. How far do we can find a village or some human settlement there?

 

[beijingwalker]

The land is so empty. How far do we can find a village or some human settlement there?

500 kilometers without human settlement, but you can always find rest and service stations every several kilometers as long as you stay on the highway.
http://dy.163.com/v2/article/detail/CPKK8AUQ052494DO.html

 

[Brainsucker]

500 kilometers without human settlement, but you can always find rest and service stations every several kilometers as long as you stay on the highway.
http://dy.163.com/v2/article/detail/CPKK8AUQ052494DO.html

But is there Gas Stations along the way?

 

[beijingwalker]

But is there Gas Stations along the way?

Of course, China may have the most gas stations in the world.

 

[Brainsucker]

Of course, China may have the most gas stations in the world.

Yes, because I can't imagine that you have to walk for 500 km just to find a gas station.

 

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

Old photos, how Xinjiang Duku road （ 独库公路 ）was built, cutting through the Tianshan mountains, many call it the most beautiful road in China, Like China Pakistan Karakoram highway, Duku 独库公路 was built by PLA many decades ago when big machines were a luxuary which were rarely used.

168 officers and soldiers died and over 2000 disabled for life. Hats off to our old generation country building heros.

China goes from ruins to economic miracle, from weak country where all countries can invade and insult, to today's world power.
China, I am proud of you.

 

[beijingwalker]

Travelers complain that too many cars having road trips on Duku so you have to wait in long lines at every gas station to have your car filled up along the road.