In Chinese, mingsha means singing sand. Whenever wind blows across the land, the countless sand grains that cover it rub against each other, producing a deep, resonant sound. Sometimes, it's a hum; ...

The Silk Road was a network of land and sea-based trade routes that connected parts of the African, Asian, and European ...

Beyond the hustle of the modern world, the ancient remains of Buddhism connect us to a time when caravans traversed the Silk Road, carrying not just goods but also the teachings of the Buddha.

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Painter Ikuo Hirayama (1930-2009), who painted Silk Road landscapes throughout his career, visited Afghanistan in 1968. He traveled there to see huge images of Buddha carved into a rock face ...