![]() ![]() The journey begins with much grumbling and occasional combative scenes until the travelers enter the oasis city, Dunhuang, where Chengli and his friend manage to get tickets to the party at Singing Sand Dunes. Only Chengli, however, constantly hears the ghost wind or desert demon from the far, far north and wonders if it’s time to follow the spirit wind to find out what it wants from him.Ĭhengli joins Master Fong’s caravan, which has been ordered by the emperor to convey Princess Meiling to marry King Galdan, ruler of a nomad tribe in the mountains north of Kashgar. Chengli, an orphaned Chinese boy in Chang’an city, and Little Limp have been partners since they were five or six years old, working for the wealthy silk merchant, Yan. 630 CE, the fifth year in the reign of the Emperor Taizong, is believed to be a year lucky for merchants’ businesses. ![]()
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