“丝绸之路”的起源与发展

On the Origin and Development of the Old Silk Road

丝绸之路是东西文明交流的大动脉，是东西经济发展的桥梁。丝绸之路从西汉正式开辟，历经魏晋南北朝的扩展，唐代的空前繁荣，至宋元明已硕果累累，对中华文化的传播和东西方经济的发展，产生了不可估量的巨大影响。

The 2000-year-old Silk Road was mainly a trade route linking Asia and Europe. It extended from the city of Xi＇an to Europe via southern and central Asian countries. It was 7000 kilometers long, more than half of which is in China. The Silk Road became gradually the trade route. It was there that two different civilizations came onto contact. The old silk road played an important role in exchange between East and the West with their specific cultural tradition, religious belief, and scientific achievements.