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PUBLIC MARKS from shankargallery with tags research & road

06 February 2007

PhDiva: Romans in China?

It's a little like the claims about the Tarim Basin mummies being 'Celtic' - a very colonial view of archaeology where western influence has to be sought, encouraged by the locals who are seeking to emphasise their differences from Beijing.

02 February 2007

FT.com / Comment & analysis / Comment - Tread lightly along the new Silk Road

A dramatic rise in the flows of goods, capital and people between the oil-rich Gulf and the fast-developing nations of Asia began around the dawn of the new century that may go on to reshape the world economy.

29 January 2007