Sunken ships along the South China Sea revealed the rich trade networks of global trade between Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.

This year, Dunhuang in China's northwest Gansu province has intensified its drive to enhance the international visitor ...

Flash floods and years of unusual rainfall — likely linked to climate change — are degrading ancient cave art along China's historic silk road at a rapid pace. More than 1,500 years ago, followers of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This painting from the bottom of a bowl is one of the earliest depictions of a cat from China, ...

The ancient city of Kashgar or Kashi is a famous tourist destination of the Kashgar region and Xinjiang. This ancient city has been described in poetry as a description of this autonomous region of ...

Gansu, located along the ancient Silk Road, was a vital corridor linking China's ancient capital Chang'an -- the starting ...

During the Song and Yuan dynasties, Wenzhou became a core node of the Maritime Silk Road, thanks to the ancient Shuomen Port. Today, this millennium-old commercial port is reviving its historical ...

How and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats likely carried the pets with them along the Silk Road 1,400 years ago.