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    The document summarizes key details from a passage about the author's journey along the Silk Road to Mount Kailash. Some key points: - The author's experience in Hor contrasted earlier accounts that described the town as pure due to its proximity to Lake Mansarovar, as the author found it dirty and run down. - In Darchen, the author fell ill from altitude sickness and found the town empty of pilgrims. - The author was able to complete their journey after meeting Norbu, another pilgrim, who agreed to accompany them in finishing the kora, or pilgrimage, around Mount Kailash.

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    The document summarizes key details from a passage about the author's journey along the Silk Road to Mount Kailash. Some key points: - The author's experience in Hor contrasted earlier accounts that described the town as pure due to its proximity to Lake Mansarovar, as the author found it dirty and run down. - In Darchen, the author fell ill from altitude sickness and found the town empty of pilgrims. - The author was able to complete their journey after meeting Norbu, another pilgrim, who agreed to accompany them in finishing the kora, or pilgrimage, around Mount Kailash.

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    The document summarizes key details from a passage about the author's journey along the Silk Road to Mount Kailash. Some key points: - The author's experience in Hor contrasted earlier accounts that described the town as pure due to its proximity to Lake Mansarovar, as the author found it dirty and run down. - In Darchen, the author fell ill from altitude sickness and found the town empty of pilgrims. - The author was able to complete their journey after meeting Norbu, another pilgrim, who agreed to accompany them in finishing the kora, or pilgrimage, around Mount Kailash.

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    Silk Road Question Answers

    Understanding the text

    I. Give reasons for the following statements.

    1. The article has been titled ‘Silk Road.’

    Ans: The article has been titled ‘Silk Road’’ because the protagonist explored the region of old silk route which was
    one of the historical routes for trade. The route connected Afro-Eurasian land. Trade of Chinese silk, spices, teas and
    porcelain, Indian textiles, pepper and precious stones, Roman Empire’s gold, silver, glassware, wine, carpets, and
    jewels were done.

    2. Tibetan mastiffs were popular in China’s imperial courts.

    Ans: Tibetan mastiffs were popular in China’s imperial courts as big hunting dogs. They were fearless and furious
    with big jaws. They were brought along the Silk Road as a watchdog from Tibet. They were a tribute in ancient times.

    3. The author’s experience at Hor was in stark contrast to earlier accounts of the place.

    Ans: Hor was an ugly and miserable place which had no vegetation and just dust and rocks. It was scattered with
    gathered refuse and it is luckless that it was on the shore of Lake Mansarovar which is Tibet’s most respected water.
    Ekai Kawaguchi was a Japanese monk who arrived in the town in 1900, he was so moved with the purity of the lake
    that he cried. After a few years, similar effect was on Sven Hedin a Swedish who didn’t have such an emotional
    outburst.

    The protagonist’s car suffered from two punctures in that place. When he reached that place’s only café to have
    some tea, the place was filled with badly painted concrete and three broken windows.

    4. The author was disappointed with Darchen.

    Ans: He was disappointed with Darchen because he was having health issues due to change in altitude. He had a cold
    and was unable to sleep at night. The place had no pilgrims and it was filled with loads of remains and trash.

    5. The author thought that his positive thinking strategy worked well after all.

    Ans: The author thought that his positive thinking strategy worked well after all because he finally met someone
    who understood his language and was there to complete the kora just like him. He met Norbu at Darchen’s only
    café. Earlier, he got ill as soon as he reached the place. No one understood English well. He felt lonely as there were
    no pilgrims around.

    He decided to team up with him to complete his journey. He was glad he maintained his positive thinking approach
    in life.

    II. Briefly comment on

    1. The purpose of the author’s journey to Mount Kailash.

    Ans: The author wanted to go to Mount Kailash to complete the kora which is an essential display in Buddhism.
    Buddhists believers are to be performed meditation in this process.

    2. The author’s physical condition in Darchen.

    Ans: The author was ill when he reached Darchen. His sinus was were blocked because of the cold weather and
    altitude change. He didn’t sleep well and the next day, he went to the Tibetan doctor who gave him some medicine.

    3. The author’s meeting with Norbu.


    Ans: He was feeling lonely in Darchen as Tsetan left for Lhasa. No one knew the English language much in that place.
    There were no pilgrims at that time of year. He met Norbu at local café. Norbu was an academic from Beijing who
    worked for the Institute of Ethnic Literature. He was at Darchen to complete the kora.

    4. Tsetan’s support to the author during the journey.

    Ans: Tsetan played an important role during the author’s journey. He was an efficient driver. He took care of the
    author when he got ill after reaching Darchen. He took him to the medical college and got medicine for him. He also
    informed him about the places they were visiting in their journey.

    5. “As a Buddhist, he told me, he knew that it didn’t really matter if I passed away, but he thought it would be bad
    for business.”

    Ans: Tsetan was a Buddhist who believed that death is not the end. He might have gone directly to heaven as Kailash
    is a holy place. He thought it would be bad if the author died because it might affect his business and he would not
    get any customers in future. He could have lost his credibility.

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