The Silk Road was also called "Silu" in Chinese. It was a general name for the ancient strategic transportation channel which started from China and passed through Central Asia, West Asia ...

In the heart of ancient China’s countryside ... The history of silk is full of opulence and elegance that spans centuries, and the fabric is steeped in so much mystique that it is easy to ...

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 ...

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 ...

They also go on to explain that the majority of the early accounts of Chinese sericulture ... that the fabric was indeed silk. Noting that the artifact may be linked to an ancient record called ...