From as early as 60 BC, business and trade occurred between Xiyu, or the western regions of the Han-Tang dynasties (roughly present-day Xinjiang) and Zhongyuan, a region otherwise known as the Central Plain area and the cradle of Chinese civilization. Ancient coins that circulated at the time facilitated business and trade between the west and central areas of ancient China for over two thousands of years. | CGTN

#Xinjiang's Altay Prefecture is home to the oldest form of skiing on Earth and has a collection of prehistoric rock art. This is a place that hasn’t been explored by archaeologists, but in fact, there is incredible material that gives us a window into lives 10,000 years ago. | China Focus