Grottoes Art Exhibition at Hangzhou West Lake Museum

Grottoes Art Exhibition at Hangzhou West Lake Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - A Gandhara-style statue of Bodhisattva thinking from the 2nd to 3rd century AD is pictured at the West Lake Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 10, 2024.

China-funded project helps preserve cultural heritage in Pakistan

STORY: China-funded project helps preserve cultural heritage in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: May 7, 2024 DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:21 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the heritage site 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAAZ ALI, Volunteer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN ZHIGANG, Associate professor at Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, director of the Guardians of Gandhara program 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN ZHIGANG, Associate professor at Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, director of the Guardians of Gandhara program 5. various of the heritage site 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CHEN ZHIGANG, Associate professor at Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, director of the Guardians of Gandhara program STORYLINE: UNESCO World Heritage Site Takht-i-Bahi, one of the most prestigious Buddhist religious establishments in the ancient Gandhara region, is located in the country's northwest Mardan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Pakistan is rich in cultural heritage with a large number of his

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

Swat valley's giant Buddha has lost its smile

Swat valley's giant Buddha has lost its smile

MINGORA, Pakistan - Photo shows a carving of a Buddha on a rock in Swat Valley, Pakistan, before it was damaged, in a book titled ''Historical Routes through Gandhara'' by Saifur Rehman Dar.

Swat valley's giant Buddha has lost its smile

Swat valley's giant Buddha has lost its smile

MINGORA, Pakistan - Photo shows a carving of a Buddha on a rock in Swat Valley, Pakistan, before it was damaged, in a book titled ''Historical Routes through Gandhara'' by Saifur Rehman Dar. (Kyodo)