NANNING, April 7 (Xinhua) -- An ancient tomb dating back to the late Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), nearly 2,000 years ago, has been found in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local au ...
LOS ANGELES, May 7, 2016 (Xinhua) -- People visit the "Cave Temples of Dunhuang: Buddhist Art on China's Silk Road" exhibition at Getty Center in Los Angeles, the United States on May 6, 2016. The ...
by Xinhua writer Hu Tao GUANGZHOU, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Groping in the frigid darkness in the South China Sea, underwater archeologist Sun Jian suddenly touched something in 20-meter deep waters. "It ...
Time: May 4 -8 Location: Xiamen International Convention and Exhibition Center, Xiamen city, Fujian province Theme: Fusion and development Ticket management: 50,000 tickets are on sale priced at 10 yu ...
A large number of people visit Longmen Grottoes, a world cultural heritage site near Luoyang city in Central China's Henan province, April 30, 2016. Longmen Grottoes has more than 2,300 grottoes with ...
SAN FRANCISCO, April 28, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Deputy Consul General in San Francisco Zha Liyou (R) talks with San Francisco Public Library City Librarian Luis Herrera (C) during the opening ceremo ...
2016No of Pages:12TripAdvisor 2016 Travel Trends for the Silk Roadis a specialised report issued by UNWTO Affiliate Member TripAdvisor. Officially launched during the 6th UNWTO Silk Road Task Force Me ...
Silk Road Action PlanPусскийThe Silk Road Action Plan 2016/2017 is now in its fourth edition. It is part of a series of comprehensive plans developed to drive collaborative, sustainable tourism ...
The UNESCO Japan Funds-in-Trust (Japan-FIT) project “Support for Documentation Standards and Procedures of the Silk Roads World Heritage Serial and Transnational Nomination in Central Asia (Phase I) ...
The Silk RoadHeritage Corridors ProjectIn recent years a team of experts at UNESCO, ICOMOS and UCL, have conducted ground-breaking research into the Silk Road’s sites and routes as part of the transn ...
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
Destruction in World Heritage site of Palmyra (April 2016) copy; UNESCO
On their return from a technical rapid assessment mission to the Palmyra yesterday, UNESCO’s exp ...
The maritime Silk Road was a conduit for trade and cultural exchange between China's south-eastern coastal areas and foreign countries. There were two major routes: the East China Sea Silk Route and t ...
FeaturesBig ancient ruined city in Xinjiang and one of the best preserved cities of its time in China.A highlight of travel to the interesting and beautiful Turpan area.Some big structures remain such ...
FeatureAncient religious caves and shrines dating from about the year 400 to the year 1,300.The art depicts people of various races and cultures living and doing things together. The art makes the Gao ...
The Mogao Grottoes, also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves, and praised as a glittering pearl that adorns the Silk Road, are the most famous Buddhist grottoes in China. Located 15km (10 mi) southeast ...
Photo taken on Oct 15, 2019 shows the city gate of the Yingtianmen site museum of the National Archaeological Site Park of Sui-Tang Luoyang City in Luoyang city, Central China's Henan province. In recent days, the Yingtianmen site museum of the park opene
LANZHOU, March 25 (Xinhua) -- In an effort to better protect ancient relics remotely located in deep mountains and forests, experts are turning to drones for assistance.The Maijishan grottoes, over 1,600 years old, are carved in the caves of an isolated m
On September 13, the largest archaeological excavation onthe Site of BashbaliqCity achieved gratifying results. The relicsunearthed onthe site not only include coins of Kaiyuan Tongbao, eaves tilefragments, and pantile fragments, but also the groundpavedw
Closer view of the Maijishan Grottoes in Northwest China's Gansu province, August 12, 2015 A systematic assessment for damage to caves at Maijishan Grottoes in Northwest China's Gansu province has been conducted as part of restoration work, according to l