Titled Dunhuang Guyun (translated as Ancient Charm of Dunhuang), the book brings the stories of the Mogao Caves to life ...

Snowfall in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas is at a 23-year low, threatening two billion people who depend on snowmelt for water.

CHANGSHA -- A team of students in China recently gave suggestions as to what rice might have tasted like in the country two millennia ago, with these suggestions based on their study of an ancient ...

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Last month, Kalimpong mourned the passing of its famous citizen, Gyalo Thondup, elder brother of the Dalai Lama. Thondup ...

The recent Myanmar earthquake serves as a reminder of the risks faced by the region, as it marks 10 years since a massive ...

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The buried roots and stumps of an ancient forest in southern China are the charred remains of an ancient war and the burning ...

In the sweltering summer of AD18, a desperate chant echoed across China's sun-scorched plains: "Heaven has gone blind!" ...

Discover ancient monasteries nestled in the Himalayas with this Spiti Valley tour guide—perfect for culture lovers and ...