HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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it was the route followed by Confucius
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it enabled silk made in the West to be brought to China
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it was a military route followed by Chinese armies
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it was a trade route that connected China with the West
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Detailed explanation-1: -Silk Road, also called Silk Route, ancient trade route, linking China with the West, that carried goods and ideas between the two great civilizations of Rome and China. Silk went westward, and wools, gold, and silver went east. China also received Nestorian Christianity and Buddhism (from India) via the Silk Road.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Silk Road, commonly known as the first global trade route in history, had a scope and importance far greater than the simple exchange of goods. Indeed, the myriad of interconnected routes served as a vehicle for the fruitful exchange of arts, religion, cultures, ideas and technology.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Silk Road derives its name from the highly lucrative trade of silk textiles that were produced almost exclusively in China. The network began with the Han dynasty’s expansion into Central Asia around 114 BCE, which largely pacified the once untamed region.
Detailed explanation-4: -Within the context of the Silk Roads, China has often been regarded as a country of export. However, throughout the history of these routes a number of goods have been introduced to China via the Silk Roads. These have included types of fruit, crops, herbs and spices as well as various medicines.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting China and the Far East with the Middle East and Europe.
Detailed explanation-6: -An abundance of goods traveled along the Silk Road. Merchants carried silk from China to Europe, where it dressed royalty and wealthy patrons. Other favorite commodities from Asia included jade and other precious stones, porcelain, tea, and spices.