Question: When is the best time to visit these places along the Silk Road?
  

   Answer: The Silk Road covers several provinces and regions in China, from Xian in the east 
to Gansu Province and Xinjiang Province in the west. Xian and Gansu is suitable to visit 
all-year round. May to early October is the best time to visit Xinjiang because the weather 
is mild. June to September is the harvest months where one could experience country life.