Said to reside at the bottoms of pools and lakes, dragons symbolized majesty and power in ancient China. As one scholar wrote in the 11th century, “None of the animals is so wise as the dragon.” ...

The story of silk is full of the extraordinary. First Paraguay and Suriname have caterpillars larger than any in Europe, found In Suriname in 1699 “green with a yellow stripe across their body” living ...

In ancient China, the birthplace of silk, it became luxury paper, a medium for paintings and even a form of currency; for centuries, laws forbade anyone except the emperor and other dignitaries ...

For over 1,600 years, merchants, traders, monks and soldiers who journeyed to China’s ancient capital of Xi’an to witness its magnificence travelled via the Silk Road. Now a UNESCO World ...

The basin was a vital cultural hub connecting Chinese and Central Asian civilizations along the ancient Silk Road. "Turpan now has become one of the most publicly loved and accessible cave sites ...

Attendees of the 6th World Media Summit watch performance at the grand bazaar in Urumqi, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur ... Moreover, the ancient Silk Road positioned Xinjiang at the forefront ...

(Photo by Liu Jian/Xinhua) Two Buddhist cave complexes along the ancient Silk Road in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to the public for the first time on Saturday.