乌兹别克斯坦 丝绸之路上的“活化石”——一路向西,寻找丝路上的故事(六)

Uzbekistan:A Living Fossil on the Silk Road

对大多数中国人来说，乌兹别克斯坦是一个既陌生又遥远的国度。但与中国一样，乌兹别克斯坦也是世界文明的摇篮之一。位处古中亚丝路要塞的它，就像座连接东西文化的传奇“驿站”，忠实地呈现出过往迎来的历史遗迹。

Uzbekistan is an unfamiliar and distant country for most Chinese.However,same to China,Uzbekistan is also one of the cradles of world civilization.Located in the fortress of the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia,it is like a legendary 'station' connecting eastern and western cultures and devotedly presents historical sites in the past.The ancient Silk Road ran through the country with European and Asian cultures exchanged and integrated here which let Uzbekistan form a unique urban style.Uzbekistan is an inland country in the middle of Central Asia located in the intersection of vital transport hubs of Central Europe and Central Asia,connecting the eastern world with the western world,the southern world with the northern world.It was once an important meeting point on the trade caravan road in ancient times,as well as an active place of external contact and various culture exchanges.Uzbekistan is a famous ancient country on the 'Silk Road',and had a long relationship with China through the 'Silk Road' in history.Every time talking about the Silk Road,will the picture of a camel walking a long distance emerge in your mind? In fact,the natural environment in Uzbekistan is not Just an endless desert,but also includes mountain forests,waterfalls,public parks,rivers,etc.,where one can feel the earth's embrace.