Facts about China: The Silk Road
Facts about China presents The Silk Road
The Silk road was the ancient trade route which was established approximately. 60 B.C. that continued to be used for many, many centuries. Silk Road started in China and ended in western Europe.
Marco Polo (1254–1324, born on Croatian island Korcula), who was a famous traveler, left his mark on the road.
In addition to silk products and some other goods, Chinese inventions such as the paper, compass, gunpowder and printing techniques, came to European territory. Meanwhile, Western music, the calendar, painting, astronomy and some other Western achievements entered China and became a part of the rich Chinese culture.
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