Two Buddhist cave complexes along the ancient Silk Road in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to ...

Some 40 km away, four caves of the Shengjinkou Grottoes in Turpan also opened to the public on Saturday, set to offer 300 ...

Long ago in ancient India reigned a Greek king named Menander I Soter, a great conqueror and benefactor of Buddhism ...

"Wearing VR glasses, we learned the grottoes' history and saw digitally restored Buddha statues ... from China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan led to the inclusion of the ancient Silk Road on the ...

The posts, isolated from the rest of the world behind the Chinese Communist Party’s “Great Internet Firewall”, advocate the ...

The Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang once guarded the ancient Silk Road by providing much-needed comfort and spiritual support to travelers. CHINA DAILY In Chinese, mingsha means singing sand.

Staying true to its role as a cultural melting pot, the Hexi Corridor was where both Tibetan and Han Buddhism flourished. A ...

The geological conditions pose both advantages and challenges for the grottoes. For example, the sandstone of the mountains ...

While most tourists visiting Laos head to the ancient royal city of Luang Prabang, the capital Vientiane with its temples, ...

While Bihar is often synonymous with ancient heritage sites like Bodh Gaya and Nalanda, the state holds many hidden treasures ...

Tourists visit the wall of Pingyao Ancient City in Shanxi. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY In Huangcheng village ... The popular activity of "high-fiving" the Giant Buddha statue from a distance has ...