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Dear Can-talkers,

MUSEUMS OF THE SILK ROAD

Macquarie University's Museum Studies Program are planning a 12 day
field trip to western China (departing Sydney on September 18, 2009). 
Some places will be available for others to join the students and we'd
like to invite you!

The tour will include:- Nanjing, Xi*an, Urumqi, Turpan, Kashgar,
Taskurgen, Quytun, Karzmzy, Urhe, Hoxtolgzy, Dunhuang.

Places of interest: Wild Goose Pagoda, Emperor Qin*s Terracotta
Warriors, Shaanxi History Museum, Xi*an City Walls, Great Mosque
Xi*an, Banpo Neolithic Village Museum, Qi Tai Dinosaur Park, Museum
of Xinjiang Ecology, Xinjiang Regional Museum, Kashgar factory making
traditional Uygur musical instruments, Karamy -Urhe *Ghost City*,
Dunhuang City Museum, Dunhuang Caves of 10,000 Buddhas and associated
museum.

For those interested in the Sydney area you are invited to an
information evening about the tour:-

WHEN: Thursday June 18 at 7:00pm
WHERE: Building E6A Room 102

For all other inquiries:-

Dr Andrew Simpson
Museum Studies Program
ph (02) 9850 8183
email:- andrew.simpson at mq.edu.au