Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies

STORY: Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the archaeological sites 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERICA HUNTER, Scholar, University of Cambridge 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIA LIDONG, Researcher 4. various of scholars 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NOBUYOSHI YAMABE, Professor at Waseda University STORYLINE: Over 100 scholars from China and abroad gathered in Turpan, a city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, to attend a conference on the inheritance and development of Turfan studies from Monday to Wednesday. Turfan studies is a very important branch of Silk Road studies. It is also a window to understand the diversity and integration of different civilizations in Turpan, also known as Turfan. Experts shared their latest findings and visited archaeological sites. Among the relics they visited was the Xipang Jingjiao monastery relics site. Texts including Buddhist and Taoist

CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

(230825) -- TURPAN, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the Tuyoq Buddhist Grottoes in Shanshan County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies" (Xinhua/Zhao Chenjie)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

(230825) -- TURPAN, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xia Lidong (3rd R), a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), explains for scholars during their visit in Shanshan County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies" (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

(230825) -- TURPAN, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xia Lidong (3rd L), a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), explains for scholars during their visit in Shanshan County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies" (Xinhua/Zhao Chenjie)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

(230825) -- TURPAN, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the Tuyoq Buddhist Grottoes in Shanshan County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies" (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TURFAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TURFAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

(230825) -- TURPAN, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the sixth International Conference on Turfan Studies in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies" (Xinhua/Zhou Ye)