Fly above Xinjiang, a vast and diverse region in western China, where rugged mountains, vast deserts, and vibrant cities ...

Located at the intersection of the ancient Silk Road and the desert oasis, Dunhuang in Northwest China's Gansu province is ...

Other nominated sites within the Fergana-Syrdarya Corridor include Asanas, Kyshkala, Sauran, Yassy-Turkistan, Zhankala, ...

Located at the intersection of the ancient Silk Road and the desert oasis, Dunhuang in Northwest China's Gansu province is embracing the low-altitude economy to boost tourism development.

From books, he gathered vivid impressions of the city — an oasis encircled by desert, a treasure trove of art and heritage, and a cultural crossroads shaped by centuries of Silk Road exchanges. When ...

Finally, south of the steppe is a large arid zone of deserts which stretch almost continuously from the Gobi Desert of China and Mongolia ... along trade routes today referred to as the “Silk Road.” ...

It’s not only animals that have found clever ways to live in a desert environment. A 90-minute drive from camp, a small group of Himba people have set up a small village.

Like all open-­air canals in the desert, this irrigation canal leading to Tighmert Oasis requires constant attention and maintenance from locals like Fal Bardid to keep it from filling with sand.

A new book recounts the last leg of a 40,000km Silk Road odyssey, revealing the age-old sights and sounds of the Middle Kingdom.

Ross Ulbricht’s recent substantial donation of 300 Bitcoin likely wasn’t the Silk Road founder sending himself funds, onchain detective ZachXBT says.

A wallet linked to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of illegal drug marketplace Silk Road, received over $30 million in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on Saturday, sparking intrigue among the cryptocurrency ...