Spanning across Europe and Asia, it leads north to the vast sea. The Grassland Silk Road is the northernmost passage that connects the Eurasian continent through grasslands, linking Central Asia and Europe to the west and the Central Plains to the southeast. It is not only a bridge for the intersection of diverse civilizations, but also a route for ethnic migration. The "2025 Silk Road Week" focuses on the grassland Silk Road and launches a themed exhibition "Blue Miles - The Grassland Silk Road of the 10th to 12th Centuries". In the past, we paid more attention to the Desert Oasis Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road. This year's exhibition will shift its focus to grassland nomadic peoples, showcasing the magnificent chapter of the integration and common development of nomadic civilization and agricultural civilization through their historical footprints. ”The director of the China Silk Museum, Ji Xiaofen, said. This exhibition is divided into four units: "The Origin of the Grassland Silk Road", "The Imprint of Nomadic Agricultural Peoples", "The Integration of Chinese Diversified Civilization", and "The Extension of the Grassland Silk Road". It gathers more than 200 exquisite cultural relics from 15 cultural and museum units, covering important archaeological discoveries such as the Liaoshangjing Site, Liaozhongjing Site, Yeluyu's Tomb, and Princess Chen's Tomb, including more than 60 first-class cultural relics. Entering the prologue, on the green themed exhibition board, people dressed in Khitan costumes lead horses and drive cars, galloping across the grasslands. These character images all come from murals of the Liao Dynasty, "said Chen Baichao, curator of this exhibition and director of the Exhibition and Preservation Department of the China Silk Museum. This is made by the ancestors of the Hongshan Culture, imitating the morphological characteristics of silkworm pupae. Its head is flat and the tail is pointed and round. The silkworm's head is outlined with two thin Yin lines to form a pair of large round eyes. The back of the neck is decorated with 4 convex ridges, and there are no patterns under the abdomen. China is the earliest country in the world to invent sericulture and silk spinning, known as the "Silk Country". Jade silkworms embody the customs of our ancestors who revered silkworms, used silkworms, and valued jade. They are tangible evidence of the evolution of Chinese jade culture and sericulture culture. Each piece of bronze ware with animal shapes or patterns is eye-catching, and they are called Northern Grassland Bronze Ware or Ordos Bronze Ware. During the pre Qin to Han dynasties, a large number of such artifacts appeared in the Ordos region of Inner Mongolia and its surrounding areas. Experts believe that the bronze culture characterized by animal patterns originated from nomadic peoples on the Eurasian grasslands and was introduced to northern China through grassland communication channels. The bronze pole head ornament in the shape of a standing donkey from the Warring States period unearthed in Ordos has a unique design. It is a chariot and horse tool used by northern nomadic tribes. Various types of horse gear are important components of Ordos bronze ware, among which the most distinctive are pole head ornaments and chariot shaft ornaments decorated with round carved three-dimensional animals. Animal species include horses, donkeys, tigers, etc., with vivid and lively shapes. Buckles, plaques, ornaments, etc. with animal shapes or decorations are very common, and the vast majority are belt ornaments. They are widely used by northern grassland ethnic groups as the most important jewelry to indicate their identity and status. In the independent display cabinet, the tiger and horse bite pattern gold plaque from the Warring States period attracted many viewers to take photos. It was unearthed from the Baijiawan cellar in Chahar Right Front Banner, Ulanqab City, Inner Mongolia, and is a national first-class cultural relic. The overall shape of the plaque is rectangular, made using shallow relief technology, and surrounded by a double-layer rope patterned border. The frame depicts a highly tense scene of a tiger horse fight, with a powerful tiger head and thick claws, and the horse struggling vigorously under the claws. The decorative pattern of the plaque is symmetrically arranged, with coarse linen cloth pattern on the back and double buttons, reflecting the superb metal casting technology. Judging from its shape and specifications, this gold plaque should be used by tribal leaders or nobles as a symbol of identity and power. At the same time as the launch of "Blue Colors for Thousands of Miles - The Grassland Silk Road of the 10th to 12th Centuries", the "Gathering: Diversified Integration of Brazilian Photography Exhibition" also appeared at the China Silk Museum. This exhibition features 34 photographs by Brazilian photographer Claudia Fontana, showcasing the urban landscapes of Brazil in different seasons. During this year's Silk Road Week, a variety of exciting Silk Road cultural feasts were launched both online and offline. The China Silk Museum held a series of lectures called "Silk Road Lecture Hall", and collaborated with cultural and museum institutions along the Silk Road to carry out online linkage activities such as "Heritage Illuminates the Silk Road" live broadcast, "Hundred Museums and Objects" short videos, and Silk Road cultural relics poster display. They also launched offline social education activities such as Silk Road themed workshops, 2025 Silk Road pattern filling, Silk Road culture entering schools, and "Small Businessmen Exploring the Silk Road" research and learning. In addition, high-level academic exchange activities such as "Guarding Silk Road Civilization: Museum Dialogue on Cultural Heritage" were also held. As an important part of the "2025 Silk Road Week", the event hosted by Brazil will be held in early November this year. The China Silk Museum and the Brazilian Immigration Museum will jointly hold an exhibition in S ã o Paulo, Brazil titled "Silk Mountains and Seas - From the Silkworm City to the Samba Country". The exhibition plans to showcase 122 cultural relics and contemporary silk artworks, showcasing the charm of Chinese silk culture. The exhibition was selected into the first batch of reserve projects of the National Cutural Heritage Administration for "Civilized Bridge Program - Outstanding Cultural Relics Exhibition Abroad". The China Silk Museum will also cooperate with the government of Iguazu, Paran á Province, Brazil to jointly build the "National Silk Overseas Exhibition Hall" and hold the "Silk Road Charm: Chinese Silk Art Exhibition". This will be the ninth stop of the "National Silk Road Global Showcase" series exhibition, telling the wonderful story of the Silk Road to Brazilian audiences. (New Society)