[Photo provided to China Daily] A Chinese emperor loved ... During this era, Hotan jade traveled the ancient Silk Road to the Tang capital of Xi'an, where artisans crafted it into various objects ...

"It is the largest and heaviest jade carving from this era discovered in China, and it is believed to possibly have had a symbolic or tomb-guarding function." "Some experts speculate that ancient ...

The luxurious textile that sparked the first global trade network may have been seen as more than just a material object in ancient China ... jade coated in traces of fabric. Due to its delicacy ...

was instrumental in the creation of the Silk Road – the first global trade route linking China with the West, through which ancient peoples exchanged merchandise, knowledge and culture.

a pioneering envoy who helped establish the ancient Silk Road across Central Asia, launched the study of archaeology at Northwest University in China’s Shaanxi province. The research laid the ...

In the second installment of her series on Greater Bay Area museums reinterpreting the history of the Silk Road for a new ...

By Karen Taylor In a world dominated by globalization it is hard to imagine that something is unavailable for purchase. This ...