摘要
To the east and south of China lies the ocean,to the west are deserts and mountains,and to the north are the Gobi Desert and forests,placing it in a relatively enclosed geographical environment,which is not conducive to communication with the outside world.However,China has never been self-isolated;through both the terrestrial and maritime Silk Road,it has maintained extensive contact with the external world,both contributing to and absorbing it.In the historical process of East-West cultural exchange,the Silk Road played an extremely important role.
