Ancient Xi’an was once a key starting point for Silk Road journeys. ... China officially marks the Lantern Festival as the 15th day of the first lunar month (February 24 in 2024).

The city’s 13-kilometer-long City Wall, which measures 12 meters high and 5 meters wide, plays host to an annual light show as part of Lunar New Year celebrations.

China had just started to send goods to European markets on trains that followed 2,000-year-old Silk Road routes across the steppes of Central Asia. Mr. Xi traveled to Kazakhstan, China’s ...

Archaeology & History China’s First Domestic Cats Took the Silk Road 1,400 Years Ago, New Study Finds. The analysis found the oldest domestic cat dated to the Tang Dynasty, when trade was at its ...

Ancient Xi’an was once a key starting point for Silk Road journeys. ... China officially marks the Lantern Festival as the 15th day of the first lunar month (February 24 in 2024).

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Located in north-central China, the ancient city of Xi’an has long been famous for its 2,000-year-old Terracotta Army, an ...

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Located in north-central China, the ancient city of Xi’an has long been famous for its 2,000-year-old Terracotta Army, an attraction that draws travelers from all ...