These traders had to eat on the go, and the foods they brought with them were the ancient-world equivalent of instant ramen and camp chili: easy to transport, quick to cook in large batches over a ...

Western Xia imperial burial site recognised for history of cultural fusion is China’s 60th landmark to earn UN cultural agency designation.

The history of the Silk Road, a vast network of ancient and medieval trade routes connecting Beijing and Hangzhou with Constantinople and Cairo, has mostly been focused on its endpoints: China and ...

DNA analysis indicates that domestic cats were brought to China by Silk Road traders, with evidence suggesting they were transported in small cages from the Eastern Mediterranean to Central Asia ...

As far back as 206 BCE, China traded along the Silk Road, a network of Asian trade routes that lasted into the 15th century. Trade items featured silk, porcelain, and ...

LANZHOU, China -- Lovers of ancient Buddhist history, vast deserts and scenic train journeys should set their sights on the easternmost stretch of the northern Silk Road, in what is now China's ...

It was created in 1988 by the Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts to commemorate the 2100th anniversary of the establishment of the Silk Road. [China.org,cn/ by Yuan Fang] ...

China’s First Domestic Cats Took the Silk Road 1,400 Years Ago, New Study Finds The analysis found the oldest domestic cat dated to the Tang Dynasty, when trade was at its peak.

As Xi visits, China offers rail grants to Vietnam, pushes Digital Silk Road By Francesco Guarascio and Khanh Vu December 10, 20238:48 PM PSTUpdated December 10, 2023 ...