Unlike most first-time foreign tourists to China, who flock to popular destinations like Beijing, Shanghai, or ...

The story of silk is full of the extraordinary. First Paraguay and Suriname have caterpillars larger than any in Europe, found In Suriname in 1699 “green with a yellow stripe across their body” living ...

The luxurious textile that sparked the first global trade network may have been seen as more than just a material object in ancient China. Having discovered silk residues in a Bronze-Age ...

China’s beloved drunken poet died centuries ago—or did he? Discover Jiangsu: ancient gateway to the Maritime Silk Road Discover Jiangsu: ancient gateway to the Maritime Silk Road Rediscovering ...

In ancient China, the birthplace of silk, it became luxury paper, a medium for paintings and even a form of currency; for centuries, laws forbade anyone except the emperor and other dignitaries ...

a pioneering envoy who helped establish the ancient Silk Road across Central Asia, launched the study of archaeology at Northwest University in China’s Shaanxi province. The research laid the ...

The United States, China, and Russia each jockey for their ... The Registan is the square in the heart of the ancient Silk Road hub of Samarqand, now a World Heritage site in Uzbekistan.

(Photo by Liu Jian/Xinhua) Two Buddhist cave complexes along the ancient Silk Road in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to the public for the first time on Saturday.

China's first pet cats arrived in the country around 1,400 years ago — likely via the famous Silk Road trading route, ancient feline DNA reveals. This new research — hailed as a "knockout ...

In addition to its stunning gardens and flowing canals, Suzhou has been at the centre of China’s illustrious silk trade for centuries. Delve into the ancient techniques and fine craftsmanship of ...

Much analysis is missing perhaps the most important potential role of China’s Silk Road aspirations.

URUMQI, 7 April (BelTA - China Daily) - Two Buddhist cave complexes along the ancient Silk Road in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region opened to the public for the first time on ...