Guardians of ancient Loulan kingdom in western China must fight loneliness as well as tomb raiders
SCMP, 01 Mar 2021
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Li Pengfei has guarded relics of the ancient kingdom of Loulan in China’s western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for 12 years, charged with the task of keeping would-be tomb raiders away from what was once an important oasis city along the Silk Road. Li and his small team also face a huge personal challenge – enduring months of discomfort and loneliness with no mobile phone signals, limited water and few interactions with other humans.
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