Museum alliance will shed light on ancient Silk Road

An international museum alliance initiated by China was established on Thursday in Beijing to enhance cross-border studies of the Silk Road, the ancient Eurasian trade route.

The more than 100 participating organizations in the new Silk Road Museum Alliance include museums and research institutes from areas along the ancient route stretching through Central Asian countries, the Middle East and Russia.

Also involved are institutions with a large collection of cultural relics related to the Silk Road, such as the British Library, which has a large collection of Dunhuang manuscripts in its inventory.