Everybody has heard of the Silk Road,but not that many people know what the Silk Road really is. Xi Huidong, deputy dean of the Institute of Silk Road Studies of Northwest University, uses a color-coded system to illustrate the four main routes of the Silk Road.
The formation and development of early text in major ancient civilizations was highlighted at an academic forum that kicked off on the Suzhou Campus of Renmin University of China in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, on Wednesday.
A team comprising journalists, aerial photographers and travel vloggers from various regions embarked on an expedition to delve into the natural marvels and ethnic heritage of Nyima county, Nagchu prefecture, the Xizang autonomous region, from Thursday to Tuesday.
Weather is not the only factor as experts work together to protect relics, Fang Aiqing and Ma Jingna report.