Preface
ANCIENTCHARMSOFTHESILKROAD—GATHERINGOFMERCHANTSACCOMPANIEDBYCAMELBELLS
OpeningoftheSilkRoad
Lampsoftheposthouses
Startingoftrade
Culturalfusion
NEWLOOKOFTHESILKROAD—ROADSANDBRIDGESENABLEEXTENSIVECONNECTIVITY
Crossingthedesert
ConnectingEuropeandAsia
SILKROADECONOMY—INTERACTIONANDCONNECTIVITYENABLESWIN—WINDEVELOPMENT
Developmentoftrade
Mutualbenefitsfrominvestment
Financialcooperation
Energydevelopment
Cooperationinagriculture
INHERITANCEOFTHESILKROAD—DANCETOTHEMELODIOUSTUNEOFTHEQIANGFLUTE
Culturalexchanges
Technologicalinteraction
Educationalvisits
THEPEARLOFTHESILKROAD—GLAMOROUSANDDAZZLING
ThestartingpointoftheSilkRoad:Xi'an
ThebridgeoftheSilkRoad:Lianyungang
ThehuboftheSilkRoad:Urumqi
TheSilkRoadTown:Tashkent
TheextensionoftheSilkRoad:Alma—Ata
TheintersectionoftheSilkRoad:Istanbul