Silk Road

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…

On a balmy afternoon in late March, Chinese archaeologist Wang Jianxin descended from his flight at Tashkent International Airport, trailed by a team of 10 researchers. A tanned figure with flowing, shoulder-length white hair, the 70-year-old had a spring in his step as he strode toward the terminal. After three…

Editor's note: Since its founding over a century ago, the Communist Party of China has taken upon itself to serve the people with a spirit that includes devotion and dedication to common good. Understanding the whole spectrum of the CPC spirit provides a key to understanding how China has grown…

, /PRNewswire/ -- The 3rd China (Guangxi)-ASEAN AI Summit will be held on Friday in Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The summit themed "Fusion for the New, Insight into the Future" will gather officials, scholars and entrepreneurs from China and ASEAN countries to share insights…

Produced byNational Geographic CreativeWorks Published August 19, 2022 • 9 min read Known whimsically as shui xiang, or “the land of water”, China’s glittering province of Jiangsu has all the geographical advantages to give it a starring role in the epic tale of China’s ancient Maritime Silk Road. Boasting over…