How chinas new silk road threatens european trade jonathan holslag vrije universiteit brussel abstract for all the promises of mutually beneficial cooperation, chinese policy documents about the new silk road, also called one belt, one road, mostly testify to. The silk road, a transeurasian network of trade routes connecting east and southeast asia to central asia, india, southwest asia, the mediterranean, and northern europe, which flourished from. The silk road may have formally opened up trade between the far east and europe during the han dynasty, which ruled china from 206 b. Worksheets are the silk road, silk road activity, refer to the educators guide, activity introduction to the silk road, ssilk roadilk road activities for grades 6 8 explore, what can a journey along the silk road tell us about the past, secrets of the silk road activities for families.
Introduction the geopolitics of chinas maritime silk road initiative jeanmarc f. We examine trade risks along the land and sea routes through central asia and middle east. The silk road, a network of land and sea trade routes that connected china and the far east with europe from b. The early form of globalization known as archaic globalization could be traced in the trade links known as the silk route. The route running through nubra valley in the ladakh district saw the passage of several western explorers, and it remained open until the middle of the 20 th century. The silk road the silk road or silk route was an extensive network of overland trade routes across the asian continent. There are 4 different documents for students to analyze and 7 questions to answer based on those doc. The ancient silk road had hitherto been regarded as a trade route running only in the eastwest direction, for carrying chinas silk cloth to the western countries. Chinas trillion dollar plan to dominate global trade. The silk road was an ancient network of trade routes, formally established during the han dynasty of china, which linked the regions of the ancient world in commerce between bce1453 ce. The silk road was a trade route that went from china to eastern europe.
The silk road 731 making up only 5% of the total world trade and it was not going through anatolia on its path. In august 2018, the new silk road project team arrived from london in yiwu eastern china, the global capital of small commodities and the terminus of the londonyiwu freight service, after a journey of 10,000 miles across the emerging economic corridors of europe and asia. The initiative consists of several infrastructure investment projects to improve the land and maritime transportation in the belt and road initiative region. Not literally a single road, itconsisted of a network of trade roules connecting china with central asia and lands beyond, all the. Historical silk road, china, international trade, risk abstract. Mongol interethnic exchanges 11901252 empress irene. Pdf the silk road, a transeurasian network of trade routes connecting east and southeast asia to central asia, india, southwest asia, the. Introduction to the silk road during the han dynasty in china, 206 b. The silk road and arab sea routes 11th 12th centuries. The silk road is arguably the most famous longdistance trade route in the ancient world. This trade route connected europe in the west with china in the east, and allowed the exchange of goods, technology, and ideas between the two civilizations.
What it actually refers to is a vast network of trade routes that connected east, south. Major trade route silk road minor trade route silk road other major trade route other minor trade route sea route the silk road and arab sea routes 11th 12th centuries cartography. Its potential only revived after the dissolution of the. You take pride in being indian, so make your fellow citizens proud. Displaying all worksheets related to the silk road. Overland trade route that linked china to the mediterranean, thru mesopotamia, iran, and central asia a free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. It went along the northern borders of china, india, and persia and ended up in eastern europe near todays turkey and the mediterranean sea. New discoveries on ancient silk road li xiguang an. Silk road trade routes the network of routes commonly known as the silk road resulted from an expansion of commercial and cultural exchanges between china and the tarim basin. Journey along the silk road the 1st international trading route.
The dynamics of trade along the silk road major sections along the silk road because silk road trade involved such long distances, goods had to be light and valuable. In reality, there was not one silk road but many small routes. The silk road was established during the han dynasty in b. Basic and enriched that can be used individually or in a parallel coteaching situation. It spans over 60 countries and will cost over a trillion dollars. Along the way, the team interviewed over three dozen actors and academics working on matters connected to chinas belt. The five key goals of the belt and road initiative generate 3 main opportunities for the european and baltic logistics sector the new silk route opportunities for the logistics sector 5 bri five key goals policy coordination facilities connectivity unimpeded trade financial connectivity people to people bonds source of capital reduction of. The silk route is so named because of the popularity of. Silk, however, was the most celebrated commodity that was transferred along this route, traveling. The silk route or the silk road is not a single road. Instead of a single road as the name implies, a vast network of shifting routes used by soldiers, pilgrims, migrants, and merchants linked china with lands to the south and west.
Serial transnational world heritage nominations of the silk roads. This road also functioned as a bridge in between people and cultures for centuries. A paper for china as a maritime power conference july 28. The silk road was key in the development of the eurasia area by transporting goods and ideologies. Textiles, gems, spices, animals and even religions were all exchanged along this vast expanse, starting around 1,000 b. China also received nestorian christianity and buddhism from india via. The silk road was the most enduring trade route in human history, being used for about 1,500 years.
Influential women background and discussion questions connecting the lives of four famous women to silk road themes. The silk road and arab sea routes 11th and 12th centuries. Silk road, ancient trade route, linking china with the west, that carried goods and ideas between the two great civilizations of rome and china. Importance of the great wall of china to the silk road trade. During the silk road, china turned to paper money and letters of credit as a way to buy and sell goods and paying taxes instead of bartering. The great silk roads glow in the imagination as the worlds richest exchange of trade and culture. This paper takes a first look at the trade effects of chinas belt and road initiative, also referred to as the new silk road, on the 71 countries potentially involved. The silk road was a trade route that crossed asia and connect europe with the east. There is an endless popular fascination with the silk roads, the historic routes of eco nomic and cultural. These routes started in changan and went through the gansu corridor. China and islamic civilization silk road foundation. Changan in china to antioch in turkey, by perhaps the most direct route taking into.
Connecting women to the silk road main menu women in. Pdf chinas oborproject and the history of the silk road. The investment guide to the silk roadis an integral part of unctads work in the silk road region, which comprises the states of kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, tajikistan, turkmenistan, uzbekistan and the four. Trade on the silk road was a significant factor in the development of the great civilizations of china, india, egypt, persia, arabia, rome, byzantium, and in several ways helped to lay the foundations of the modern world. Cultural traditions were spread from one area to the other. They connected east, south, and western asia with the mediterranean world, including north africa and europe extending over 8,000 km 5,000 miles. As the silk road was not a single thoroughfare from east to west, the term silk routes has become increasingly favored by historians, though silk road is the more common and recognized name. The geopolitics of chinas maritime silk road initiative. This trade spread to regions that are now india, pakistan, iraq and iran, and as far.
As the english name one belt one road already suggests, this new silk road are actually two planned trade routes. This meant that the goods traded along the silk road were often luxury goods such as silk, precious stones, felt, glass, coins, and dyes. This changed the way merchants across the silk road made exchanges with each other and citizens along the trade route. At the height of silk road trade, the 3rd through 10th centuries ad, merchants had to have travel passes for each stage along the.
In this paper we examine historical trends in the silk road where we discuss historical trade risks, chinese dynasties and trade. One result of this stability was an increase in trade between the cities of the dynastys region. The silk road the silk road was the name for a network of routes from the countries of the far east, like japan and china, back to the eastern mediterranean countries. The silk road had a significant impact on the lands through which the routes passed, and the trade played a significant role in the development of towns and cities along the silk road routes. The silk road dbq product is a document based question activity designed so students can answer the question. Its name is taken from the prized chinese textile that flowed from asia to the middle east and europe, although many other commodities were traded along the route. Silk road was a major trade route of its time that retained its importance for 2,000 years. The silk road was important because it helped to generate trade and commerce between a. China also received nestorian christianity and buddhism from india via the route. The impact of the silk road trade on a local community. Many merchants along the silk road were involved in relay trade, where an item would change owners many times and travel a little bit with each one of. Recording the journey statues depicting an ancient caravan in the city of samarkand, formerly marakanda, an important stop on the silk road.
Ppt silk road powerpoint presentation free to download. Although the name the silk road suggests a continuous journey, very few travelers traveled the route from start to finish. The turfan oasis, 500800 valerie hansen what was life like for the people who lived along the silk road. Arts and humanities world history 600 bce 600 ce secondwave civilizations transregional trade. European gold could buy the luxuries of china, including the silk that gives the route its. Blancharda and colin flintb aschool of advanced international studies, east china normal university, shanghai, china. The road is difficult and broken, with steep crags and precipices in the. Silk the thread of economic and cultural interaction. Caravans of camels, men and horses bore lazurite, silver and spices across thousands of kilometers, but the unseen interaction of ideas and religions was perhaps its greatest glory. Explain how the silk road facilitated the spread of trade and promoted cultural diffusion. It also includes vocabulary associated with the silk road and an essential question. A historic trade route used from the second century bc through 14th century ad that went from china to the mediterranean.
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