Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of five Central Asian countries plant six pomegranate trees that represent close ...

A new book recounts the last leg of a 40,000km Silk Road odyssey, revealing the age-old sights and sounds of the Middle ...

Economic ties between China and Central Asian countries are gaining momentum. From record-high trade figures to deepening investment partnerships, the two sides are forging a new chapter of ...

These early exchanges facilitated a remarkable exchange of goods, architectural styles, and technologies that fostered urban ...

China plans to build its first national heritage route along the historically significant Hexi Corridor, located in northwest China, within the next ...

URUMQI, April 5 (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.

Archaeologists working deep within China's Xinjiang province have discovered ... Turpan would become one of the key destinations on the Silk Road trade route. Ekbar Kelim, a local cultural ...

The Indian subcontinent’s connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

it is one of the iconic towns of Silk Road lore, the gateway for Chinese traders heading for the markets of Central Asia and an essential stopover for those travelling into China’s heartlands.