In the 19th century, when the name of Silk Road was first used by a German geographer, it just included the land road from China's Xinjiang to central Asia. Later it was expanded gradually and ...
The discovery of the tomb in Husta has now extended the spatial and temporal distribution of rectangular stone-enclosed ...
Turpan used to be an important strategic point on the Silk Road. As early as two thousand ... of Turpan are among the best known grottoes in Xinjiang. Built during the late Northern and Southern ...
Xinjiang, located in western China ... carry out archeological research in significant sites along the ancient Silk Road and explore new systems and technologies to protect cultural relics ...
Freight traffic is also expected to benefit, helping Xinjiang become a transport hub on the Silk Road.
The Chinese government venerates Kumarajiva not only for his contributions to Buddhism but also as a symbol of China’s ...
Bordering eight countries – Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, India, and Afghanistan – the unique geographic position of Xinjiang makes it a key gateway for China to ...
For five thousand miles the Silk Road ran all the way from China’s ancient capital, through Central Asia. It passed through mythical cities such as Samarkand or Persepolis until it reached the ...
Xinjiang has made significant progress in developing the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt, actively contributing to the China-Central Asia transportation corridor, it said. The region has ...
The "A Date with China Meet Xinjiang" media tour takes a historical and cultural journey to remember the ancient Silk Road through the natural beauty of Aksu, Kuqa, and Korla cities in the ...