Silk Road

Participants select cultural and creative products at the 9th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Nov. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing) LANZHOU, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- At the cultural and creative exhibition area of the 9th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo, a series of…

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). For over 2,000 years, Silk Road trade routes saw spices, silk and numerous other precious goods journey between China and the West. Today, along its mountain stretches through Central Asia, a new kind of traveller is arriving. Ski resorts are emerging…

by September 30, 2026 Photo Jamaica at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan. The national team finished 113th in the Open section. Uzbekistan won the Open section of the 2026 Chess Olympiad, while China won the Women’s section, as Caribbean teams finished down the pecking order when the tournament concluded…

Once, the Silk Road brought people and civilizations together. Today, a new generation is keeping that spirit alive. They protect what the past has left behind, learn from one another, and build new bridges for the future. Watch "Young Guardians of the Silk Road" for the story between China, Kyrgyzstan…

China has announced a new shipping route through the Arctic Ocean, which could ease the way for global trade amid the Middle East crisis that has paralysed critical waterways, including the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on the edge of the Red Sea. Shipping companies have become increasingly interested in alternative trade…

August 17, 2026 3 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm China plans to send container ships along Russia’s northern coast, reviving environmental concerns about the fragile polar region By Tom Metcalfe edited by Claire Cameron A Chinese shipowner is set to begin the first weekly container service through…

An aerial view of the Xuelong 2 docking at a port in east China's Shanghai. Photo by Zhang Ansong// Xinhua/EPA Aug. 13 (Asia Today) -- China is moving to establish a regular Arctic container route to Europe as retreating sea ice and geopolitical tensions increase interest in shipping through waters…

A drone photo taken on Aug. 5, 2026 shows a view of the Jiayu Pass at sunset in the city of Jiayuguan, northwest China's Gansu Province. The Jiayu Pass is the starting point of a section of the Great Wall constructed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The pass also served…

This photo taken on June 25, 2026 shows a display board at the 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Themed on "New Opportunities of Silk Road, New Vitality for Eurasian Cooperation," the expo is held here from June 25 to 29. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)…

A staff member introduces products via livestreaming at the booth of Iran during the 10th Silk Road International Exposition in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 21, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Sijie) XI'AN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- At the Iranian section of the 10th Silk Road International Exposition, ornate carpets, delicate handicrafts…