What are the starting and ending points of the ancient Silk Road?

The ancient Silk Road starts from Chang 'an, the ancient capital of China, passes through Central Asian countries, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Syria, reaches the Mediterranean Sea, and ends in Rome, with a total length of 6,440 kilometers. This road is considered to be the intersection of ancient eastern and western civilizations connecting Asia and Europe, and silk is the most representative commodity. For thousands of years, nomads or tribes, businessmen, Christians, diplomats, soldiers and academic researchers have been moving around along the Silk Road.

With the development of the times, the Silk Road has become the general name of all political, economic and cultural exchanges between ancient China and the West. There is the "Northwest Silk Road", and Zhang Qian in the Western Han Dynasty opened the official passage of the western regions; There is a "Prairie Silk Road", which goes north to the Mongolian Plateau, then west to the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain and enters Central Asia. There is a rugged "Southwest Silk Road", from Chang 'an to Chengdu, and then to India. There is also a maritime trade "Maritime Silk Road" from coastal cities such as Guangzhou, Quanzhou, Hangzhou and Yangzhou, from Nanyang to the Arabian Sea, and even as far as the east coast of Africa.

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Maritime?Silk?Road

Maritime Silk Road, also known as "Maritime Ceramics Road" and "Maritime Spices Road", was first proposed by French orientalist Shasha in 19 13. The Maritime Silk Road sprouted in Shang and Zhou Dynasties, developed in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, formed in Qin and Han Dynasties, flourished in Tang and Song Dynasties, and changed in Ming and Qing Dynasties. This is the oldest known sea route. China's Maritime Silk Road is divided into two routes: the East China Sea route and the South China Sea route, with the South China Sea as the center.

The South China Sea Route, also known as the South China Sea Silk Road, mainly starts from Guangzhou and Quanzhou. In the pre-Qin period, Lingnan ancestors opened a trade circle with ceramics as a link in the South China Sea and even the South Pacific coast and its islands. Guangzhou's "Sea Island" in Tang Dynasty was the earliest name of China's Maritime Silk Road and the longest ocean route in the world at that time. Zheng He's voyage to the West in Ming Dynasty marked the peak of the development of the Maritime Silk Road.

The South China Sea Silk Road starts from China, passes through Indochina Peninsula and South China Sea countries, crosses the Indian Ocean, enters the Red Sea, reaches East Africa and Europe, and passes through 100 countries and regions. It has become a major maritime channel for trade and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, which has promoted the common development of countries along the route.

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