A photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows a Buddha statue at the Dafosi Grottoes, or the Grottoes of the Giant Buddha Temple, in Xianyang, Shaanxi Province. /CFP
A photo taken on September 5, 2023 shows the Subash Buddhist Ruins in Kucha, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region./CFP
A photo taken on June 11, 2022 shows the Maiji Mountain Grottoes in Tianshui, Gansu Province. /CFP
An aerial photo taken on May 23, 2021 shows the ruins of the ancient city of Luoyang in Henan Province. /CFP
The ancient Silk Road used to be an important commercial route connecting Asia and Europe. Nowadays, the Silk Road is a route that's abundant in archaeological sites and ancient architecture. In 2014, Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site to reflect the important role that the ancient Silk Road has played in promoting exchanges among different civilizations.