Adventure travel in China can introduce you to some of the most exciting adventures, with traveling down the Silk Road as quite possibly one of the most outstanding adventure opportunities. The Silk Road has connected China with other regions for years, including India, Persia, Arabia, Greece and Rome. This has helped promote the change of products, cultures and ideas among cities and civilizations. A visit to Chang'an, capital of China at this time, spans miles within this country and is a great sight to see along the Silk Road route.

by Spencer Neal

There is something very remarkable about this story. Not the fact that it covers part of the ancient Silk Road route from Xian in China to Islamabad in Pakistan. It's not the fact that we crossed desserts, remote wilderness and the highest border crossing in the world. Nor is it because we explored the world's greatest market in Kashgar or stayed with Kazakhs in traditional yurts during a blizzard. These are all special in their own right but what made this such a memorable trip was the group I travelled with. Four girls and you'll have to wait until the end to find out why they where so remarkable.

Two of the six adventurers feared lost in the Xinchiang region have been found alive after spending more than 20 days in a cave. According to the BBC, the survivors report being thrown from their canoes on the upper reaches of the turbulent Yurungkax River in Xinjiang region of western China.

The group set out on their trip down the river on 15 August. The search was initiated after the group missed a rendezvous on 2 September.