Carpet collector Wang Xuancheng presents his collection of over 100 ancient carpets from regions along the Silk Road, including several made in Beijing, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. Wang spent more than 20 years traveling along the Silk Road, seeking ancient carpets with historically significant knitting patterns. [Photo/China News Service]

Carpet collector Wang Xuancheng presents his collection of over 100 ancient carpets from regions along the Silk Road, including several made in Beijing, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. Wang spent more than 20 years traveling along the Silk Road, seeking ancient carpets with historically significant knitting patterns. [Photo/China News Service] Carpet collector Wang Xuancheng presents his collection of over 100 ancient carpets from regions along the Silk Road, including several made in Beijing, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. Wang spent more than 20 years traveling along the Silk Road, seeking ancient carpets with historically significant knitting patterns. [Photo/China News Service] Carpet collector Wang Xuancheng presents his collection of over 100 ancient carpets from regions along the Silk Road, including several made in Beijing, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. Wang spent more than 20 years traveling along the Silk Road, seeking ancient carpets with historically significant knitting patterns. [Photo/China News Service] Carpet collector Wang Xuancheng presents his collection of over 100 ancient carpets from regions along the Silk Road, including several made in Beijing, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. Wang spent more than 20 years traveling along the Silk Road, seeking ancient carpets with historically significant knitting patterns. [Photo/China News Service]