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Ancient Industrial espionage: the story of the Few Monk-spies Who Broke Two Monopolies. As a result of the removal of middlemen (China on silk production … Read more
William Han set out in 2015 to travel the ancient Silk Road from China to Europe, following in the footsteps of Gan Ying, a Chinese … Read more
In 2015, footloose lawyer and screenplay writer William Han set out to travel the ancient Silk Road from China to Europe, following the footsteps of … Read more
Chinese Native Plants Chinese native plants that shaped Western food culture and traditions. Every day, every moment of our lives, even the most trivial, to … Read more
516 Confucius Institutes and 1,076 Confucius Classrooms have been established in 142 countries and regions, according to the Confucius Institute Headquarters. Confucius Institute (孔子学院, Kǒngzǐ … Read more
Sri Lanka’s port Sri Lanka’s government on Saturday signed a long-delayed agreement to sell a 70 percent stake in a $1.5 billion port to China … Read more
HORGOS, China/KHORGOS, Kazakhstan (Reuters) – On the border of China and Kazakhstan, an international free trade zone has become a showpiece of Chinese President Xi … Read more
Heshun Township (侨乡和顺镇) is 3 kilometers southwest of downtown Tengchong, Yunnan Province. In history, Heshun folks had a tradition of seeking fortune in South Asian … Read more
Baoshan guide – Located in western Yunnan, Baoshan (保山) was an important stage on the famous Southwest Silk Road with a rich culture. The Tengchong … Read more
BEIJING (Reuters) – For global banks, China’s new “Silk Road” is a tantalising concept: billions of dollars in deals, loans and advisory fees, and a … Read more
China soft power – “The Belt and Road is How” music video performed by children from countries on the new Silk Road.
In the Chinese narrative, the belt and road initiative is an inclusive economic and cultural project, opposed to the Donald Trump’s vision of the world.
Also, the video is posted on Youtube which is banned in China.
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged $124 billion (96.2 billion pounds) on Sunday for his new Silk Road plan to forge a path … Read more
BEIJING (Reuters) – China welcomes all countries to a forum this weekend on China’s new Silk Road plan, the foreign ministry said on Saturday, after … Read more
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping initiated the ambitious “Belt and Road” development plan but it has become a world plan not tied to … Read more