EditorialPainted wooden panel showing riders with bowls into which birds dive, from Dandan-oilik, Khotan oasis, Xinjiang province, China, 6th CE.Before the advent of Islam in the 8th century, Khotan was a thriving kingdom along the Southern Silk Route. Dandan-o...
EditorialDandan Hu of China celebrates lifting 120 kilograms to win the gold medal in the women’s 50-kilogram final at the delayed 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, Aug. 25, 2021. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
EditorialDandan Hu of China celebrates during the Powerlifting Women's -50 kg Final at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in Tokyo on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. Hu won the gold medal in the event. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
EditorialBuddha with a Halo and Flaming Body Mandorla, Khotan Kingdom, 6th?7th century, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region), Water-based pigments on wood, 15 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 3/4 in. (39.4 x 23.5 x 1.9 cm), Paintings, The Buddha sits in meditation, his hands in dhy...
EditorialPainted wooden panel showing riders with bowls into which birds dive, from Dandan-oilik, Khotan oasis, Xinjiang province, China, 6th CE.Before the advent of Islam in the 8th century, Khotan was a thriving kingdom along the Southern Silk Route. Dandan-o...