Far superior to the narrow wooden strips or hard-to-handle rolls of silk that the Chinese had previously used for writing, paper soon became the writing material of choice throughout China and East ...

The term Silk Road denotes a network of trails and trading posts, oases and emporia connecting East Asia to the Mediterranean. Along the way, branch routes led to different destinations from the main ...

At its geographic crossroads in Central Asia, where kingdoms of middlemen grew rich, the Silk Road’s goods flowed radially in all directions. North to the Russian principalities. South to Persia ...

Renaissance Asia Silk Road Group Limited ( ($HK:0274) ) just unveiled an update. Renaissance Asia Silk Road Group Limited announced that it has ...

"While typically seen as barriers to Silk Road trade and movement ... first-ever use of cutting-edge drone-based LiDAR in ...

A Tang Dynasty tomb unearthed in northwest China has shed new light on the lives and heritage of the Sogdians, ancient traders who played a vital role in connecting cultures along the Silk Road. The ...

Golden Eagle Luxury Trains has unveiled three brand-new itineraries as it introduces the Golden Eagle Silk Road Express to ...

I write about Asia's role in the global political economy ... the Chinese government is now promoting the idea of a Polar Silk Road over the top of Eurasia, passing Russia and Norway to connect ...

The region also played a significant role as a node on the ancient Silk Road, facilitating trade and cultural exchanges between East and West. Indian spices traveled to Central Asia, while ...

Sea routes, important for trade and for communication, may also be considered part of the Silk Road. During the Han dynasty, Chinese ships traded with Southeast Asian kingdoms. During the 7th and 8th ...