• The Silk Roads: Thematic Study
This is a working report, which was originally presented at the Ashgabat Silk Roads coordination meeting in May 2011, and formed the basis of the Silk Roads transboundary serial nomination strategy. I ...
This is a working report, which was originally presented at the Ashgabat Silk Roads coordination meeting in May 2011, and formed the basis of the Silk Roads transboundary serial nomination strategy. I ...
The Mongolian-French joint archaeological expedition carried out excavation at the Gol Mod I site in Central Mongolia (Khairkhan sum, Arkhangai aimag) from 2000 to 2010. The Gol mod I site is a mortua ...
An exhibition featuring gold and silver wares, jade wares and weapons unearthed from tombs of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC- 220AD) launched in Changsha in Hunan province today.
Sanmenxia city is home to China’s first modern water control project, the Sanmenxia Dam, that was built on the border between Henan and Shanxi province. This is also where China’s all important Yell ...
Whether you are a martial arts enthusiast, a martial arts movie fan or just plain curious about Shaolin - the name synonymous with the ancient Chinese art of Kung Fu - make it a point not to miss a tr ...
Steeped in history, culture and rich in art, Henan has a plethora of museums with distinct themes. For those who are yearning for an educational and eye-opening trip, each city of this province has so ...
Travelers wanting to experience a holiday with a difference should mark down the central Chinese province of Henan. With its rich history and culture, Henan offers the unique opportunity to step back ...
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 ...
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 ...
ManyDunhuangmuralswoulddepictpatronsandrelatedfigures.Thesefiguresarecollectivelyreferredtoas‘donorimages’.OntheonehanddonorsbelievethattoconstructcavesandcreateBuddhistimagesisawaytoincreasefortune ...
Necklaces and bracelets have been very popular since ancient times. How exquisite are Tang Dynasty jewelries? Recently, the Xi'an Institute of Archaeology announced the archaeological achievements of ...
By Deng Zhangyu (China Daily Africa) Cities along the Silk Road are enormous treasure troves of history, culture, architecture and the arts. A photography competition held by the imaging and optical ...
From August 16th to 19th,the international seminar entitled the Early-Period Stone City and the Civilization Advancement ——the international Seminar of Shenmu Shimao site was held at the site location county, Shenmu County, Shaanxi, China.
A Chinese company digging an unexploited copper mine in Afghanistan has unearthed ancient statues of Buddha in a sprawling 2,600-year-old Buddhist monastery.Archaeologists are rushing to salvage what they can from a major 7th century B.C. religious site a