Silk Road

  • Society

    Bukhara: a timeless tapestry of history and culture

    By Shokhijakhon Urunov* BUKHARA: Nestled on the Silk Road, Bukhara is more than just a city of Uzbekistan; it’s a living museum, a testament to centuries of cultural exchange, and an architectural marvel that whispers tales of empires past. Its very name, believed to originate from the Sogdian word ‘βuxārak’ meaning…

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  • Culture

    This fall, ancient Egyptians rise with modern poets

    By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid CAIRO: A week before the announcement of the final list of the world’s poetesses and poets participating in the Silk Road series anthology, 65 creative icons have been assembled from Russia, Kosovo, Cape Verde, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Chile, Egypt, Armenia, Mexico, Argentina, Germany, Montenegro, Greece, Kenya, Indonesia,…

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  • East Asia

    Silk Road Fund facilitates financial integration along Belt and Road

    The Silk Road Fund is a medium- to long-term development and investment fund established to facilitate the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – an active exploration and a great practice to cement international cooperation and promote common development. The organization has always been giving full play to its advantage in…

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  • East Asia

    Beijing exhibition explores the ancient Silk Road

    The National Museum of China, in conjunction with national museums in 12 other countries, showcases the rich and diverse cultural exchanges between the countries in an exhibition of 234 cultural relics along the Silk Road from different periods and categories nowadays. With the theme “Sharing a Common Future”, this exhibition…

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  • East Asia

    Construction of digital Silk Road lights up BRI cooperation

    Digital Silk Road is rising as a new global solution that drives the common development of mankind in the digital era. The second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) is about to be kicked off in Beijing, and a side event of the BRF—a sub-forum on the digital…

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  • East Asia

    China, Italy walk toward stronger ties

    The city of Rome has been surrounded by a friendly atmosphere these days. Before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the European country, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, and other politicians and famous people of various circles received interviews with People’s Daily. The most special interview…

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  • East Asia

    BRI to create substantial opportunities for Europe

    Chinese President Xi Jinping published a signed article titled “East Meets West —— A New Chapter of Sino-Italian Friendship” on March 20 on the leading Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera ahead of his state visit to the European country. In the article, the Belt and Road and Marco Polo who…

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  • East Asia

    China, EU can work together in connectivity

    Europe and China can and should work together to enhance connectivity between Asia and Europe. Implementing BRI and connectivity, therefore, requires Asia-Europe cooperation. The story of the Silk Road has intrigued me since childhood. The magic of faraway lands, traders bringing soft silk and exotic spices to countries across the…

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  • East Asia

    Georgia strengthens Silk Road economic links

    On 16 January 2017 Georgian Economy Minister Giorgi Gakharia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on “Strengthening the New Silk Road Initiative” with Zhang Yuzhou, CEO of CEFC China Energy Company Limited. The corporation has a business interest in energy and financial services and intends to purchase 75 percent of…

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