(1) The ancient Silk Road pioneered the East-West Corridor and built the world transportation network for the first time.

(2) The ancient Silk Road greatly promoted the great circulation of commodities and took the lead in realizing the trade and economic exchanges between the East and the West.

(3) The ancient Silk Road promoted the interactive dissemination of science and technology, and promoted the production progress and even social changes of countries along the route extensively and profoundly.

(4) The ancient Silk Road promoted multicultural exchanges and was an important link between different countries, races and civilizations in the East and the West.

2. Introduction to the Silk Road

The Silk Road, referred to as Silk Road for short, generally refers to the land Silk Road, which is broadly divided into the land Silk Road and the maritime Silk Road. The overland Silk Road originated in the Western Han Dynasty (202-8 years ago), starting from the capital Chang 'an (now Xi 'an), passing through Gansu and Xinjiang, reaching Central Asia and West Asia and connecting Mediterranean countries. 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.