Once a major world religion, Manichaeism spread across the Silk Road, blending elements of Christianity, Buddhism, and ...

A new book of photographs captures the landscapes, buildings and faces along the route that once conveyed untold wealth ...

Buddhism, originating in India, embarked on a journey along the Silk Road, leaving an indelible mark on the spiritual landscape of Central Asia.

In “The Once and Future World Order,” by Amitav Acharya, and “The Golden Road,” by William Dalrymple, our best hope might be that history repeats itself.

Islamic conquests from the eighth century replaced Brahmi-derived scripts with Perso-Arabic in Afghanistan and Pakistan, ...

Belt and Road cooperation has effectively boosted trade, travel and exchanges in the region. In 2024, China's trade with Central Asia reached a record $94.8 billion, fueled in part by a booming ...

Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, observed on the second Saturday of June, provides an ideal opportunity to contemplate the invaluable cultural legacy preserved in grottoes.

Xinjiang’s culture is constantly rejuvenated in the interplay of memory and innovation, inheritance and transformation. It is ...

The spirit of the Silk Road, defined as "peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit," is the guiding principle of the BRI project, which aims to "promote ...

HANGZHOU, China, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a vibrant celebration of cultural exchange, the 'Silk and the Silk Road: From China to Kazakhstan' exhibition opened at the National Museum of ...

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