The Silk Road was also called "Silu" in Chinese. It was a general name for the ancient strategic transportation channel which started from China and passed through Central Asia, West Asia, Africa ...

For over 1,600 years, merchants, traders, monks and soldiers who journeyed to China’s ancient capital of Xi’an to witness its magnificence travelled via the Silk Road. Now a UNESCO World ...

Along the length of one classroom wall, create a Silk Roads map made of construction paper with the names of key cities--Chang'an (modern-day Xi'an), Turfan ... the classroom showing pictures from ...

This time it's located in the historic city of Xi'an, China, and takes the form of a ... has also been carefully chosen to represent the Silk Road route, from alpine tundra to the dry steppe ...

Xi’an is a city dripping in history. As one of China’s Four Great Ancient Capitals and the starting point of the Silk Road, this place has seen 6,500 years of cultural significance.

which can be reached in 24 days from China via the Panama Canal. And the Polar Silk Road will only be open in the summer for decades to come. Sea ice and vicious weather conditions will continue ...

“China and Italy are located at opposite ends of the ancient Silk Road,” Xi told Meloni, “and the long-standing friendly exchanges between the two countries have made important contributions ...