Who were the Sogdians, the enigmatic Silk Road merchants?
Renowned for their sense of commerce and diplomacy along the Silk Road from Antiquity to the High Middle Ages, the Sogdians ...
All the silk roads lead to this outstanding British Museum show
The names of foreign places can be filled with an inexplicable magic, as all travellers know, even in an age when this magic ...
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The eternal dance: East, West, and the future of human civilisation
No thread is brighter than that connecting East and West. The exchange of ideas, trade, and philosophies has shaped our world ...
Incredible ancient city more than 3,000 years old that’s the ‘birthplace of civilisation'
Explore Xi'an, the incredible ancient city and the ‘birthplace of civilisation,' home to the Terracotta Army and countless ...
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New life for ancient ruins
Known locally as Jingjue in documents from the Western Jin Dynasty (265-316), Niya was once a thriving oasis in the southern ...
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Changsha's Tongguan Kiln puts on Chinese New Year extravaganza
The Tongguan Kiln scenic area in Changsha, Hunan province, is hosting a series of diverse performances featuring traditional ...
Xinhua Silk Road: China's baijiu maker Wuliangye sends Spring Festival greetings to world at New York Times Square
China's leading baijiu maker Wuliangye sent its Spring Festival greetings to the world through a 3D advertisement released on ...
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Heatherwick Studio’s ceramic business district opens in China
The Xi’an Centre Culture Business District (CCBD), a 155,000 sq m neighbourhood designed by UK architect Heatherwick Studio, ...
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Across China: Chinese dark tea steeps its way to popularity along Maritime Silk Road
Liubao tea gained widespread popularity in China during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 ... rugged routes to the modern 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, trade routes between China and other countries ...