The annual Silk Road Week will run from June 19 to 24 at the China National Silk Museum, offering professionals an opportunity to share their Silk Road stories as well as the most recent research.
The China National Silk Museum is the nation’s largest silk history research organization. It hosts the extravaganza every June to display the cultural heritage of the Silk Road, reviving economic ties and cultural connectivity with Eurasia.
In 2014, the UNESCO World Heritage List inscribed the Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor portion of the Silk Road. The museum then serves as a cultural exchange hub for museums and organizations along the historic path.
This year’s cultural week contains two major exhibitions to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List and the 60th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and France: “Lyon in the 18th Century” and “Heavenly Palace Chang’an on the Silk Road.”
France, a pioneer among European nations in forging diplomatic ties with the People’s Republic of China, is this year’s Guest of Honor. Joining them is Shaanxi Province, whose capital, Xi’an – historically known as Chang’an – was a vital crossroads on the ancient Silk Road.