Camels, Trucks Travel Ancient Silk Road. By Terry McCarthy. November 28, 2009 / 6:13 PM EST ... China was changed in the era of the Silk Road by opening up to foreign merchandise.

Rickety vehicles ply Route 312, which parallels the old Silk Road, carrying traders who deal in cell phones rather than silk and spices. NPR's Rob Gifford continues his 3,000-mile journey across ...

Officials in northern China have inaugurated what they say is the world’s first traffic signal for camels. The signal came into operation on Sunday in an area popular with tourists near Dunhuang ...

A famous Silk Road site in China is under fire after footage showed camels used for tourist rides unable to stand and crying in pain while being dragged across the sand by staff appeared online.

A large group of tea merchants on camels and horses from Northwest China's Shaanxi province pass through a stop on the ancient Silk Road, Gansu's Zhangye city during their journey to Kazakhstan ...

Camels, which evolved in ... By the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE), they powered trade along the Silk Road, linking China to Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. More than transport animals, ...

If you’re a fan of live theater, The Legend of Camel Bell is a must-watch. As I’ve said before, Mainland China has some of ...

A new book recounts the last leg of a 40,000km Silk Road odyssey, revealing the age-old sights and sounds of the Middle Kingdom In the customs hangar where our minibus is being held on the border ...

Traders on the Silk Road then returned with exotic spices, nuts, and jewels from Europe and the Middle East. Starting around 200 BC and extending 4,000 miles, the Silk Road got its name from the ...

Officials in northern China have inaugurated what they say is the world’s first traffic signal for camels. The signal came into operation on Sunday in an area popular with tourists near Dunhuang ...

Footage showing camels used for tourist rides at Silk Road site unable to stand being dragged by handlers raises abuse fearsSuspension of camel rides after footage emerged online causes further ...