1. The Silk Road is the earliest and most important communication channel between eastern and western civilizations. 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.

2. The opening of the Silk Road effectively promoted the economic and cultural exchanges between the East and the West, and played a positive role in promoting the prosperity of the Han Dynasty. This Silk Road is still an important channel for communication between China and the West. At the moment of industrialization, it completed its mission.

Instead, it is a new Eurasian continental bridge with a length of 10900km, starting from Lianyungang in the east and Rotterdam in the Netherlands in the west. However, it still has new value to develop.

The Historical Significance of the Silk Road

First of all, the caravan on the Silk Road brought rare animals, plants, furs, herbs, spices and jewels from the west, and then brought silk, tea, porcelain and other commodities from China, which enriched the daily life of people of all countries.

Secondly, after the opening of the Silk Road, technologies such as cast iron smelting and sinking in the Central Plains were introduced to the Western Regions, which promoted the improvement of social production level and economic development in the Western Regions. China's four great inventions, silk weaving technology and lacquerware technology also spread to all parts of the world through the Silk Road, which promoted the process of world civilization.