Liu Bang established the powerful Han ... "Silk Road" from Chang'an (today's Xi'an, Shaanxi Province), through Xinjiang and Central Asia, and on to the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Chinese ...

Hanfu refers to traditional Chinese clothing worn by the Han Chinese ethnic group ... is known for luxurious materials such as satin and silk adorned with intricate gold leaf embellishments.

Monks and Merchants tells the story of the crucial role this region played in the transformation wrought on Chinese civilization by the Silk Road. The exhibition at the Asia Society focuses on the ...