School of Architecture and Design Bei-jing Jiaotong University Beijing P.R.China;
Beijing Jiaotong UniversityUrban Planner Shaanxi Natural Resources Survey Planning and Design Institute Ltd Xi’an P.R.China.;
Dunhuang Studies Information Center Dunhuang Academy Dunhuang P.R.China;
the Silk Road; the Belt and Road; comparative advantage; transportation corridor; regional development;