The Silk Road and its maritime component connected the people and economies of East and West for over 1,000 years before the industrial revolution made its global impact. And during the Ming Dynasty, the explorer Admiral Zheng He’s sea voyages connected China with the outside world and contributed to dialogue across civilizations. What can be learned from Admiral Zheng He’s travels along what is known as the maritime Silk Road? How does the heritage from the ancient Silk Road inspire today’s Belt and Road initiative? And how can the Belt and Road initiative help to promote cooperation among civilizations?
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Why didn't they show the evidence? Bamboo from Jamestown certainly can be photographed. I never heard of Bamboo in Jamestown nor Chinese porcelain. This gray-haired guy appears to be an idiot.
Oh dear! The Chinese has just opened yet another ‘Pandora’s Jar’.
Very fascinating story!!! These young Chinese generations should be well aware of their rich background & tradition or culture……!!!The Silk Road primarily refers to the routes which connects East Asia-&-Southern Europe. The Silk Road is the most important & productive & worthwhile Trade in Silk for Chinese to secure its trade products & protect its Trade route during the Han Dynasty!
Marco Polo is another story……..Hope there’ll be an expertises would talk about the story of Marco Polo during his travelled through Asia along the Silk Road………………………….!!!
Chinese maritime explorers in the past never seek to expand China's colonization or to exploit locals. The only thing Admiral Zheng He took from Africa were a pair of giraffes.. by exchanging it with Chinese silk at Mombasa in present day Kenya.