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'''[[Yarkand]]''' was located on the western side of [[Cathay]]. The [[First Doctor]], [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], and [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] travelled through Yarkand with [[Marco Polo]], while moving from the [[Plain of Pamir]] to the town of [[Lop]]. ([[TV]]: "[[The Roof of the World (episode)|The Roof of the World]]")
'''[[Yarkand]]''' was a small [[town]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Marco Polo (novelisation)}}) on the western side of [[Cathay]], near the [[Kashgar Valley]]. The [[Old Silk Road]] began in Yarkand.
 
The [[First Doctor]], [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], and [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] travelled through Yarkand with [[Marco Polo]] and his caravan, while moving from the [[Plain of Pamir]] to the town of [[Lop]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Marco Polo (TV story)|namedep=The Roof of the World (1)}}) While in Yarkand, the caravan traded [[ox]]en for [[horse]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Marco Polo (novelisation)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
Yarkand is never seen in the story itself, as Marco Polo's narration skips over the journey from the Plain of Pamir to Lop. This narration, however, describes the journey through Yarkand in scarce detail.
Yarkand is never seen in the story itself, as Marco Polo's narration bridges the gap of the journey from the Plain of Pamir to Lop. This narration, however, describes the journey through Yarkand in scarce detail.
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Latest revision as of 21:18, 29 April 2024

Yarkand

Yarkand was a small town (PROSE: Marco Polo [+]Loading...["Marco Polo (novelisation)"]) on the western side of Cathay, near the Kashgar Valley. The Old Silk Road began in Yarkand.

The First Doctor, Susan, Barbara, and Ian travelled through Yarkand with Marco Polo and his caravan, while moving from the Plain of Pamir to the town of Lop. (TV: "The Roof of the World" [+]Part of Marco Polo, Loading...{"namedep":"The Roof of the World (1)","1":"Marco Polo (TV story)"}) While in Yarkand, the caravan traded oxen for horses. (PROSE: Marco Polo [+]Loading...["Marco Polo (novelisation)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Yarkand is never seen in the story itself, as Marco Polo's narration bridges the gap of the journey from the Plain of Pamir to Lop. This narration, however, describes the journey through Yarkand in scarce detail.