If you want to learn about the silk road, here's a little information.

1. ON THE SILK ROAD
By: Kerri Miguel, David Joseph, and Connor
Serig

2. THE SILK ROAD
Chinese traders grew rich by sending expensive goods around the world. Time
passed and sea and land trade routes led to the exchange of many different
goods, like spices, and ideas throughout China and the rest of the world using many
different routes. These routes were called the Silk Road.
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3. HOW THE SILK ROAD CAME TO BE
 Trade grew more because of exploration. The emperor, Han Wudi sent
out a general named Zhang Quian (JAHNG CHYEHN to explore
westward and find allies to help China fight the enemies. 13 years later,
Zahng came back. He hadn’t found any allies, but he had learned
about the westward culture, and their ways of life. The emperor
wanted to find ways to trade with them. He traded silk, spices, and
other goods, for horses.
Han Wudi, The Governor

4. This is a map of
the silk road.

5. THE SILK ROAD EXPANDS
 The Chinese began to expand the Silk Road. When it was finished
in AD 100, it was 4,000 miles long and stretched from Western
China to the Mediterranean. The Silk Road became popular and
became dangerous because there were bandits along the
way.
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6. QUOTE
 Through trade, China found other civilizations. Chinese writers wrote
about a structure they found far west through trade:
 ”It has more than four hundred walled towns. . . . The walls of the towns
are made of stone. . . . The common people are farmers. . . . The country
produces plenty of gold, silver, and precious jewels. . . . They make gold
and silver coins. . . .”
 —from Hou Hanshu 88, Second Edition
 The writers were writing about the Roman Empire. For a period of more
than 1,000 years, the Silk Road was the only link from Asia to Europe,
where Rome is.
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7. THE END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 Credits:
 Writers:
 Kerri Miguel
 David Joseph
 Connor Serig
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