Its original function was to transport silk produced in ancient China. 1877, German geologist Richthofen named the "Silk Road" from BC 1 14 to AD 127 as "the traffic road between China and Central Asia, and between China and India", which was quickly accepted by the academic circles and the public.
The "Maritime Silk Road" is a maritime passage for transportation, trade and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries in ancient times, mainly centered on the South China Sea, so it is also called the South China Sea Silk Road. The Maritime Silk Road was formed in the Qin and Han Dynasties, developed from the Three Kingdoms to the Sui Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties and changed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This is the oldest known sea route.
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20 14 The 38th World Heritage Conference held in Doha, Qatar on June 22nd announced that the Eastern Section of the Ancient Silk Road: The Silk Road: Chang 'an-Tianshan Corridor Road Network jointly declared by China and Haji was successfully declared as a world cultural heritage, becoming the first transnational cooperation and successful application project.
The 38th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Doha, Qatar, considered and approved the inclusion of China's Grand Canal Project and the Silk Road Project jointly declared by China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in the World Heritage List, becoming the 32nd and 33rd world cultural heritages in China. Among them, the "Silk Road" is the first joint application of China.
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