Silk Road

China and Nigeria have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cultural ties and people-to-people exchanges through a tea heritage and cultural diplomacy initiative held at the China Cultural Centre in Abuja. The 2026 “Maritime Silk Road Impressions: Immersive Salon of Intangible Cultural Heritage from Ancient Zayton Port” interactive experience activity brought…

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy hospital ship, Silk Road Ark, docks at a military port in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Cui Xiaoyang/Xinhua) SANYA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- "Is this a 'boat that treats illnesses,' just like yours?" This question was asked by…

What does China’s first naval visit to Uruguay say about its Latin American ambitions? Western hemisphere port call by Silk Road Ark comes just weeks after US ousted Venezuelan leader Published: 9:00pm, 25 Jan 2026 The PLA Navy hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived at the Uruguayan port of Montevideo…

Twenty years ago, Sultan Restaurant opened in Guangzhou with a simple goal: to serve honest Turkish food to a small community of traders far from home.  Two decades on, it has grown into one of China’s best-known names for halal Turkish cuisine, with locations across Guangzhou, Yiwu, Urumqi, Beijing, and…

by December 10, 2025 Photo Kevin Henry (right) is escorted by ambulance to the Chinese medical ship, Silk Road Ark yesterday. The ship is docked in Port Royal. Seconds before he was transported out of an ambulance into a wheelchair bound for the People's Republic of China medical ship, Silk…

December 09, 2025 Photo Members of Jamaica Guangdong Association tour the Silk Road Ark at the Port Royal Cruise Terminal on Monday. After serving almost 2,000 patients in Montego Bay, St James, the People's Republic of China's advanced navy hospital ship, the Silk Road Ark, docked at the Port Royal…

Tourists have fun at the Silk Road Ski Resort in the suburban area of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaocheng) * Xinjiang is emerging as a popular world-class destination thanks to China's policies that facilitate visas, payments and accommodation for inbound tourists. * Visitors…

A staff member introduces musical instruments to visitors during an exhibition themed on various music cultures along the ancient Silk Road at Guangzhou Maritime Museum in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 29, 2025. The exhibition kicked off here on Saturday, showcasing 143 ancient musical instruments from countries along the…

Leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) lived alongside people in China for thousands of years before domestic cats arrived with Silk Road merchants. (Image credit: Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Getty Images) Humans were living alongside leopard cats in settlements in ancient China more than 3,500 years before domestic cats arrived, new research shows. The findings…

The Middle East is no longer asking whether it should develop domestic space capabilities; it’s deciding with whom it will develop them. If the United States wants to be the country of choice ahead of China, it must create a joint space partnership agreement framework to align American and partner…