In ancient China, the birthplace of silk, it became luxury paper, a medium for paintings and even a form of currency; for centuries, laws forbade anyone except the emperor and other dignitaries ...

15th century imperial silk paintings hint that explorer’s voyages may have carried some unintended passengers, researchers ...

(Photo by Liu Jian/Xinhua) Two Buddhist cave complexes along the ancient Silk Road in northwest ... pottery, fabrics and paintings on silk have been unearthed. Since 2012, China has invested 29.79 ...

URUMQI, 7 April (BelTA - China Daily) - Two Buddhist cave complexes along the ancient Silk Road in Northwest ... fabrics and paintings on silk have been unearthed. Since 2012, China has invested ...