Dandan-Oilik was once a thriving complex packed with Buddhist temples in the Taklimakan desert. What do we know now about ...

These are the events and people that shaped the history of travel, from early pilgrimages and the Age of Discovery, to the ...

Once a humble beverage for Chinese laborers in Southeast Asia Chinese dark tea has now evolved into a trendsetting force in the tea beverage market a ...

The Silk Road is an important bridge for the exchange and mutual understanding between the civilizations of the East and the ...

Samarkand, Uzbekistan (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- On December 6, 2024, the China National Silk Museum launched the third thematic exhibition "Silk and Silk Roads: From Hangzhou to Samarkand" at the Samarkand ...

[1] For most people, gourds are for eating, not for making music ... illustrations of phoenixes and generic scenes from ancient China, while others are decorated with Chinese calligraphy.

A tablet inscribed with 580 characters depicting the life story of Li Chonghui has recently been found in a Tang Dynasty (618 ...

Her interest in Chinese culture, particularly its rich visual traditions, fueled her creativity. Irina, inspired by ancient ...

A Tang Dynasty tomb unearthed in northwest China has shed new light on the lives and heritage of the Sogdians, ancient traders who played a vital role in connecting cultures along the Silk Road. The ...

About the Speakers Mélodie Doumy is the Lead Curator of Chinese collections (Stein and Hoernle) and Manager of the International Dunhuang Programme at the British Library. She is the lead curator of ...