Seres was the ancient Greek language and Latin name for the inhabitants of the northwestern part of modern China, . It meant "of silk," or people of the "land where silk comes from." The country of the Seres was Serica.... (China) and India to refer to the part of Asia also known as Sinkiang, Chinese Turkestan or High Asia. See main entry under Xinjiang
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is an autonomous region of China of the People's Republic of China. It is a large, sparsely populated area, spanning over 1.6 million sq.... .
The art of this region is known as Serindian. See Serindian art
Serindian art
Serindian art is the art that developed from the 2nd through the 11th century C.E. in Serindia or Xinjiang, the western region of China that forms part of Central Asia.... for more information.
