The “Forum on Archaeology of the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties and the Silk Road”, hosted by NWU, was held in Xi’an from October 23 to 26. As one of the eight supporting events of the 2026 China–Central Asia Science, Technology and Humanities Exchange Series of Activities, the forum brought together more than 30 experts and scholars from eight countries: Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the United States, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, the United Kingdom and China. Professor Wang Jianxin, chief scientist of the Collaborative Research Center for Archaeology of the Silk Roads, served as chair of the forum. (Collaborative Research Center for Archaeology of the Silk Roads)
