Experts reveal that merchants brought domestic cats to China via the Silk Road, supported by new DNA research on ancient cat ...

After unearthing a rare collection of highly prized Silk Road artefacts, a family in the Himalayas has opened a museum dedicated to one of the fabled route's final traders.

An aerial drone photo shows the mingsha mountain and crescent spring scenic spot in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Nov. 23, 2024. Around 2,000 years ago, Dunhuang was a key hub on the ...

Renowned for their sense of commerce and diplomacy along the Silk Road from Antiquity to the High Middle Ages, the Sogdians ...

The city’s history stretches far beyond its most well-known landmarks, offering a fascinating glimpse into the early ...

Trade has been, since time immemorial, one of the main driving forces behind contact between civilizations. In this context, ...

The Chinese government venerates Kumarajiva not only for his contributions to Buddhism but also as a symbol of China’s ...

Items from Nanhai No 1, which sank during the Southern Song dynasty and was found in 1987, tell us about life in the past.

China's leading baijiu maker Wuliangye sent its Spring Festival greetings to the world through a 3D advertisement released on ...

China-Europe freight rail services experienced significant growth last year. In 2024, trains made 19,000 trips, representing ...

The Silk Road was a network of ancient trade routes between Europe and Asia that "facilitated the exchange of goods and ideas between people from China to Venice between the second century BC and ...