China was the earliest country to raise silkworms and produce silk. The outstanding diplomat Zhang Qian of the Han Dynasty (206BC—220AD) traveled the road between 138BC to 139BC. He led a ...

The cases of five countries illustrate not only what can ... The project in Laos has been heavily criticized by opponents of the new Silk Road because of its financing. World Bank figures seem ...

Beijing has relied on Moscow for access to the far north but a geopolitical realignment is under way that could see it frozen out.

Culture, music, art and food of the Silk Road were set against a backdrop of pavilions representing Silk Road countries.

Domestic cats first stepped paw in China more than a millennia ago, a new study has found. Their route in? Quite likely, the ...

How and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats ...

The Digital Silk Road gives China greater autonomy, reducing reliance on Western technology while creating new alliances with countries seeking alternatives to American digital services.

From Kenya to Kazakhstan, there is a new Silk Road connecting transport hubs, ports, cities and countries. In four different locations, this series hears from those whose lives are being ...

At the time, raw silk became the country's largest export ... Sheila Cliffe from the UK follows the Silk Road from northern Kanto, once a major production area, to Yokohama, where the silk ...

From the five fabled Silk Road countries to the many treasures of Northwest Italy to hiking and kayaking in Thailand, travelers will experience an array of cultures, landscapes and history ...