Xi’an, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, is about to witness the ancient route shine with new vitality as the high-level China-Central Asia Summit is being held from Thursday to Friday. The national flags of China and five Central Asian countries are being flown alongside the airport highway in intervals, and banners saying “build a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future” in both Chinese and Russian, can be seen at overpasses in the city.