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URUMQI, 7 April (BelTA - China Daily) - Two Buddhist cave complexes along the ancient Silk Road in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region opened to the public for the first time on ...

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Different cultures follow different practices, especially when death arrives. Some believe in mummification, while some ...

Attendees of the 6th World Media Summit watch performance at the grand bazaar in Urumqi, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur ... Moreover, the ancient Silk Road positioned Xinjiang at the forefront ...

The Beiting Ancient City site a key hub along the ancient Silk Road in today's Xinjiang Uygur ­Autonomous Region in Northwest China Photo: VCG A total of 110 artifacts, including pottery and ...

The find was made in the Shengjindian cemetery, a key region along the ancient Silk Road ... of ceramics over 8,500 years old ...

The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang) is situated in northwest China and in the hinterland ... international and domestic sources. The construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt has ...

URUMQI, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Two Buddhist cave complexes along the ancient Silk Road in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to the public for the first time on Saturday.