Six months in, I cite SITU more than my own bookmarks folder. The cross-referencing of Persian and Tang sources alone saved me a sabbatical.
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Dr. Lin Wenwei
Senior Lecturer · Peking University, History
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— Three Pillars
What SITU does, in three lines.
— 01 / 03 —
A research copilot.
Research OS
Studio gathers scattered manuscripts, archaeological reports, satellite imagery and conversation into a single workspace. Your AI co-author cites, links and questions with you — not for you.
Enter Research Studio→— 02 / 03 —
A marvelous journey.
Immersive Tour
Walk into Samarkand at dawn. Stand in front of the Mogao caves. Tour mode is not a slideshow — it is first-person presence inside reconstructed cities, lit by their own historical sun.
Begin a Journey→— 03 / 03 —
A growing knowledge world.
Living Database
Every visit, every paper, every reconstructed building deepens the road. Scholars and travelers leave traces; the database compounds. Six months from now this map looks different — because of you.
See the Database→
— The world is growing
Every visit, the Silk Road grows.
SITU is a living atlas. Cities, scholars, studies, and documents accumulate like stones on a cairn. These numbers are real, updated each day — and they are larger by the time you read this.
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Cities Online
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Scholars Enrolled
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Studies Published
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Documents Archived
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— Voices
Why scholars and travelers return.
SITU is built with its community. These are the people who use it daily — and their words shape every release.
The road is open. Walk it.
The path is under your feet — walk with us.