A recent advanced DNA study on horse bones unearthed from the mausoleum of Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) has found that the two fine horses buried alongside the emperor possessed distinct "foreign" and "local" lineages.
In the heart of Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, Wu Junqiang, a 25-year-old artistic director at the Hanfu Research Institute of Xi'an Polytechnic University, is at the forefront of a cultural revival.
On Dec 9, the first Lighting Xi'an Festival, named Geometry of Light was launched at Xi'an MIXC, a high-end shopping mall situated in the heart of Xi'an's southern axis.
Xi'an, Shaan'xi province, has long been a witness to the evolution and transitions in art, as well as a source of artistic inspiration and creativity.
The 24th Xi'an International Music Festival will open on Dec 3.
The Today Silk Road International Invitation Art Show opened at Shaanxi Art Museum on Oct 19 as a key part of the 11th Silk Road International Arts Festival.
The Xi'an Symphony Orchestra's outdoor concert at the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, a historical landmark in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, was staged on Sept 20.
From Sept 16 to 17, during the Cultural Heritage Digitalization Forum, an exhibition of outstanding achievements in cultural heritage digitalization will be held.