In his writings, Polo noted Khotan’s wealth as an outpost on the Silk Road, the route that once carried trade between China and the Mediterranean world. On January 14, 1896, a caravan left from ...

The construction of a railroad line from China to Kyrgyzstan and further to Uzbekistan was ceremoniously initiated. This project will serve as an alternative route to the new Silk Road path that ...

The Arctic Silk Road is a £240 billion megaproject led by Russia and China, and it is has been hailed as "the future of international trade." The ambitious plan aims to create a faster and more ...