The center of Xian -- the oldest part -- retains its original grid pattern ... many of whom are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers. Bustling, small streets are crammed with shops that ...

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 ...

As part of that focus, 15 Miami faculty received ... the middle of the second millennium C.E. The best known segment of the Silk Road began in the Chinese capital of Chang'an (Xian), diverged into ...

In the last few years the city celebrated its historical connection with the Silk Road after the Eastern-most part of the trail was awarded a place on the United Nation’s World Heritage List.

TASS/. Russia has become one of the chief guests of the Fourth Silk Road International EXPO that kicked off in the Chinese city of Xian on Saturday. This year, Russia’s regions of the Urals ...

In keynote addresses to the Digital Silk Road (DSR) Development Forum held in Xian, capital of western Shaanxi province, ...

China has been projecting itself internationally for some time, in different domains, often referred to as the “New Silk Road ... Chinese social media are part of their daily life.

Richard Holbrooke, the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP), wanted no part of it either. Since nobody else in Washington wanted to develop policy for a New Silk Road either ...

The Silk Road, a vast web of interconnected trade paths ... during the height of medieval civilisation. These cities were part of the vast empire ruled by the Karakhanids, a powerful Turkic ...