The rarity of the fabric made it all the more precious. For more than a thousand years, how silk was produced remained a well-guarded secret kept by ancient China, reluctant to let its monopoly go.

Discovered along the ancient Silk Road ... Kingdom), or "China." Qian told the Global Times that the treasure instilled in her pride because she was the first artisan to make the first-and-only ...

The luxurious textile that sparked the first global trade network may have been seen as more than just a material object in ancient China. Having discovered silk residues in a Bronze-Age ...

The ancient "Silk Road," a land thoroughfare linking China with the West ... With his great efforts, the pure hand-made silk has now become a hot souvenir, popular among foreign tourists.

He had successfully “opened up” the world-famous Silk Road to China’s Wild West. Zhang’s first expedition took him 13 years to complete. Zhang made additional expeditions to the Western ...

These artifacts confirm the site's pivotal role as a hub along the ancient Silk Road, a trade route once connecting China with Central ... pieces' origins can be made. The archaeological team ...

What do we know now about this abandoned ancient enclave ... s wealth as an outpost on the Silk Road, the route that once carried trade between China and the Mediterranean world.