Silk Road

This aerial photo taken on Nov. 19, 2023 shows Luoyang Bridge, one of China's four famous ancient bridges, in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and…

Visitors walk past the Silk Road E-commerce Pavilion at the second Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Lingyi) China has a lot of experience in this area and can share best practices and lessons learned with small businesses of other developing countries.…

As a move to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, the 2023 Mayors Exchange Conference on Maritime Silk Road City Influence was held in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Read More

SCED visits Xinjiang (with photos) **********************************      The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau, attended the 2023 (China) Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo in Urumqi, Xinjiang, today (August 17) to promote economic and trade ties and exchanges between Hong Kong and Xinjiang, with a view to exploring collaboration…

The 6th China Xinjiang Int'l Dance Festival, which is being held in Urumqi, offers a vibrant arena for cultural exchanges. Produced by Xinhua Global Service Read More

Iran, largely shunned by western tourists, is making a push to attract visitors from wealthy Gulf Arab states and other nearby countries to boost its sanctions-hit economy. The Islamic republic is also drawing more visitors from Russia and China to its ancient sites that date back to the Persian empire…

Changing weather patterns in northwest China are putting ancient Silk Road cave murals and statues at risk, new research has found, underscoring how a warming atmosphere threatens some of the country’s most precious historical artifacts. Research released Monday by Greenpeace has found that Buddhist artwork in caves across Gansu province…

Extreme weather events driven by climate change are increasingly threatening ancient cultural relics in China’s northwestern Gansu province.  New research indicates that cave paintings and artifacts in Dunhuang and Zhangye, particularly those in the Mogao Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site, are facing significant deterioration and damage due to unprecedented…

This aerial photo taken on April 25, 2023 shows the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than…

Visitors ride camels at the mingsha mountain and crescent spring scenic spot in dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 7, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks…