Dandan-Oilik was once a thriving complex packed with Buddhist temples in the Taklimakan desert. What do we know now about ...

By Karen Taylor In a world dominated by globalization it is hard to imagine that something is unavailable for purchase. This ...

Traveling the Silk Road in a solar car means navigating the legal maze of each country's rules on foreign vehicles and ...

A Tang Dynasty tomb unearthed in northwest China has shed new light on the lives and heritage of the Sogdians, ancient traders who played a vital role in connecting cultures along the Silk Road. The ...

These artifacts confirm the site's pivotal role as a hub along the ancient Silk Road, a trade route once connecting China with Central Asia and the rest of the world. A total of six tombs and two ...

The Silk Road was a network of ancient trade routes between Europe and Asia that "facilitated the exchange of goods and ideas between people from China to Venice between the second century BC and ...

In a ship-themed exhibition hall in Tsim Sha Tsui of Hong Kong, cultural relics from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) were shining ...

Indian architecture has had a profound influence on Chinese architecture, thanks to centuries of cultural and spiritual ...

The Arctic Silk Road is a £240 billion megaproject led by Russia and China, and it is has been hailed as "the future of international trade." The ambitious plan aims to create a faster and more ...

Zhanjiang, where the ancient Maritime Silk Road began more than 2,000 years ago, is seeking to join in China's effort to gain UNESCO World Heritage status. Belarus-born piano teacher Katia Jurova ...