Chengdu Report: Chengdu: Thriving ancient and modern trade hub

While the ancient Silk Road is famed throughout the world, another route, the South Silk Road that starts from Chengdu in Sichuan province, remains little known.

A 2,000-kilometer route that began operation hundreds of years earlier than its more famous counterpart, the South Silk Road went through Yunnan province, then Myanmar or Tibet, to reach India and beyond.

An exhibition from Sept 17 to 19 titled "Silk Road and Creative Cities" at UNESCO headquarters in Paris will give an all-round introduction to the ancient route.