摘要
WHILE visiting the Amir Timur Museum during his 2013 visit to Uzbekistan,Chinese President Xi Jinping saw a map of the ancient Silk Road.He pointed to a spot on its right side,telling his host,"That’s Xi’an,the starting point of the Silk Road,and my hometown."Xi’an,or Chang’an as it was called for many centuries,has been a built-up urban area for
WHILE visiting the Amir Timur Museum during his 2013 visit to Uzbekistan,Chinese President Xi Jinping saw a map of the ancient Silk Road.He pointed to a spot on its right side,telling his host,"That's Xi'an,the starting point of the Silk Road,and my hometown.