The Silk Road: The "Circle of Friends" and "Highway" that traveled through thousands of years

1. What is the "Silk Road"?

It is not just a road, but a huge business network and cultural exchange circle connecting China, Central Asia, West Asia, Europe and Africa.

Origin: During the Han Dynasty (around the 2nd century BC), Emperor Wu of Han sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions, opening up the history of exchanges between the East and the West.

2. Rich content of the "Silk Road"

Products: silk, porcelain, tea, spices, jewelry, and even "black technology" such as papermaking, gunpowder, compass, printing.

Cultural Transmission: Buddhism was introduced to China from India and had a profound influence. Art elements such as Persian patterns, Greek sculptures, and Indian myths are integrated into Chinese ceramics and paintings.

Science and technology exchange: ideas and technology exchange and collide on the road to promote the development of civilization.

3. Dual exchange of trade and thought

The caravans traveled through deserts and mountains, bringing Chinese "goods" to Europe and Africa, and introducing Western "goods" to China.

Caravan members exchange ideas and promote the dissemination and development of disciplines such as astronomy.

4. Ups and downs and changes

Prosperity: The prosperous period of the Han and Tang Dynasties, the Mongolian Empire during the Genghis Khan period, with the busiest land transportation.

Reasons for the decline: geography, politics, war, pirates, with the rise of maritime trade, land gradually became marginalized.

5. Modern "Silk Road"--"Belt and Road"

New life: infrastructure, trade cooperation, cultural exchanges, and scientific and technological innovation.

Objective: Create a "super fast lane" connecting Asia, Africa and Europe to promote common development.

6. Summary

The "Silk Road" is a thousand-year-old "circle of friends" that witnesses the exchanges and changes of human civilization.

In history, from Zhang Qian to the eastward spread of Buddhism to the modern "Belt and Road", exchanges have always been the core driving force for promoting the progress of human civilization.

Core idea

The "Silk Road" is not only the circulation of material commodities, but also a platform for exchange of ideas, culture and technology.

It demonstrates human common desire to pursue understanding and cooperation.

The modern "Belt and Road" is the inheritance and development of the ancient "Silk Road" and aims to promote global cooperation and prosperity.