Millennium-Old Maijishan Grottoes - China

Millennium-Old Maijishan Grottoes - China

Dong Guangqiang, director of the digital center of Maiji Mountain Grottoes art institute, checks the mural sculptures at the Maiji Mountain Grottoes in Maiji District of Tianshui City, northwest China's Gansu Province on Nov. 2, 2024. The Maiji Mountain Grottoes is one of the four most famous grottoes in China. In the past three years, 29 caves here have been protected and reinforced as Maiji Mountain Grottoes art institute and other cultural relics protection organizations have employed scientific and technological methods to ensure the grottoes remain well-preserved. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Bin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gandhara art exhibition tells of cultural exchanges along Silk Road

STORY: Gandhara art exhibition tells of cultural exchanges along Silk Road DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition "Gandhara Heritage along the Silk Road: A Pakistan-China Joint Exhibition" 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DONG GUANGQIANG, Director of the Digital Center of Maijishan Grottoes Art Institute 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HUMAIRA AHMED, Secretary of National Heritage and Culture Division of Pakistan 4. various of the exhibition "Gandhara Heritage along the Silk Road: A Pakistan-China Joint Exhibition" STORYLINE: More than 200 exquisite items of Gandhara art are on display at China's Gansu Provincial Museum. Gandhara, an ancient region where various cultures converged, encompassed parts of present-day Pakistan. Titled "Gandhara Heritage along the Silk Road: A Pakistan-China Joint Exhibition," the exhibition traces the origin and development of Gandhara art, demonstrating the long-standing cultural and artistic exchanges