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The traces of ancient roads survive across the globe, revealing how connections were forged from region ... and Muslims passed the road on their way to Mecca. Linking southern China and Tibet, the Tea ...

Nowruz is a rite dating back to the 6th century BCE, marking the ushering in of spring and the new year. Variously known as ...

The Chinese government venerates Kumarajiva not only for his contributions to Buddhism but also as a symbol of China’s ideological and geopolitical ambitions.

This ancient trade route, spanning over 2,000 km, served as a vital link between China and India through Tibet. Tea from across China was transported to Xizang, then shipped to Kolkata ...

CHINA DAILY An ancient walled city recently unearthed in ... The city wall foundation, roads, drainage channels and other facilities of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1644-1911) have also been ...

IN his Conway Memorial Lecture, "Science and Society in Ancient China", delivered on May 12, 1947, Dr. Joseph Needham attempts to sketch a pattern of the organisation of Chinese feudal society and ...

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 ...

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.