Imagine a city where sand dunes meet skyscrapers 🏙️, where ancient trade routes collide with cutting-edge infrastructure. Welcome to Korla—a once-sleepy oasis on the rim of the Taklamakan Desert that’s now buzzing with the energy of a global crossroads.
Hussein Askary, vice-chairman of the Belt and Road Institute, calls it "turning a corner on the map into the center of Eurasia." And he’s not just talking highways and railways. From solar farms powering smart cities 🏗️ to cultural exchanges bridging East and West, Korla embodies Xinjiang’s transformation into a 21st-century Silk Road hub.
"This isn’t just about concrete and steel," Askary explains. "It’s about creating a living lab for cross-continental collaboration—where Uygur artisans share workshops with tech startups, and camel caravans make way for high-speed freight trains." 🚄
With the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor buzzing nearby and new trade deals linking Central Asia to global markets, Korla’s glow-up could redefine how we think about geography. Who needs coastal real estate when you’re the beating heart of Eurasia? 💡
