How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
Cheap flights and no visas required: Why we’re flocking back to China
Although Qantas pulled its only direct flight to China between Sydney and Shanghai in mid-2024, last year saw a return to pre ...
The forgotten treasure that brought a Silk Road city back to map: ‘Changing notions of a warzone’
In the aftermath of the Kargil War, Muzzamil Hussain's family unearthed a treasure of Silk Road artefacts in their ancestral ...
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New Scientist recommends the British Museum's Silk Roads exhibition
Until recently, my vague idea of the Silk Road, the trade link from ancient east Asia to the West, was of camels crossing ...
A photographer’s fantastical portrait of rural China during Lunar New Year
In documenting northern China’s Shehuo festival, Zhang Xiao shines a light on disappearing rural traditions and the threat e-commerce poses to traditional crafts.
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Posters: China to boost consumption and expand imports in 2025
Editor's note: A national commerce work conference held in Beijing, revealed China will further stimulate consumption, actively expand imports and attract foreign investment in 2025.
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Against Type: Russian print artist makes posters for peace
Before the launch of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, printer Sergei Besov was part of a burgeoning art scene based out of a converted factory in northern Moscow. Using an old printing ...
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The world's 'most bendy' road with 99 hairpin curves that never seems to end
The Tianmen Mountain Road, in Zhangjiajie, China, is one of the world's most bendy roads, with drivers having to navigate 99 hairpin turns and tight tunnels. In a journey that never seems to end ...
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In 2024, China’s trade volume with partner countries in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) grew by 6.4 percent year-on-year, accounting for over half of China’s total trade volume for the ...
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In 2024, China’s trade volume with partner countries in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) grew by 6.4 percent year-on-year, accounting for over half of China’s total trade volume for the ...
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Creating a Belt and Road Cooperation Model between China and Bangladesh, CASCO Supports the Opening of the "Dream Road"
The PBRLP stretches approximately 168 km with 20 stations. It is the largest railway project under the Belt and Road initiative between China and Bangladesh, and is also the largest infrastructure ...
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Chinese dark tea steeps its way to popularity along Maritime Silk Road
From the ancient, rugged routes to the modern 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, trade routes between China and other countries have expanded significantly. Today, Liubao tea is distributed globally ...