Silk Road, a network of trade routes where goods such as ivory, silver, iron, wine, and yes, silk were exchanged across the ancient world, from China to the West. Along with all these consumer goods, things like disease and ideas made the trip as well. It was an overland route where merchants carried goods for trade, but it was really two routes: one that connected the eastern Mediterranean to central Asia and one that went from central Asia to China. Further complicating things, the Silk Road involved
and religion nearly. The goal was to maintain the cultural boundaries between different areas in China. Both Perdue and Millward provide cogent narratives for their arguments. In what follows, I shall have a close examination of interior Han merchants’ mobility and trades over the overland silk road in Xinjiang mainly, and try to find out to what extent Qing intention to maintain the overland silk road was an imperialistic
the diffusion of cultural, biological and commercial aspects. Examples of these networks include; The Silk Road, which expanded from the Middle East throughout Asia to China. Even though the Silk Road was one of the greater expansions at the time, the Trans-Saharan Route was another terrestrial trade network, which expanded and connected north Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. Although the Silk Road and Trans Saharan Trade routes transported diverse commercial products, such as salt and spices, flora
and forming the Yuan dynasty to take over. Under the rule of the Mongol’s Yuan dynasty, China experienced changes in both trading and governmental organization, while keeping traditional religion and Chinese culture in place. In the early 13th century, the Mongols established the Pax Mongolia. Essentially, this establishment made trade routes that connected China with Europe (such as the silk roads), safer and more accessible for merchants. This ambitious feat was accomplished on account
They made specific oversea trade management regulations and even stained troops along the Silk Road to keep the safety of caravans. The Pax Mongolia made the Silk Road the safe and convenient trade routes and improved the prosperity of trades between Europe and Asia. That was the general situation at that time. 2.2 The Black Death: Changes of trade routes and the reasons There
China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC): Economic Transformation-Challenges and Opportunities for the Local Residents Abstract China-Pakistan Economic corridor is a game-changing project between China and Pakistan. This corridor provides opportunities for economic Development to Pakistan especially to the people of Balochistan. This research paper determined the concept of CPEC in the specific context of socio-economic life of local people. It will look the positive and negative aspects of the projects
trade system. That didn’t happen in the first world system. The Chinese relocated back to their capital yellow river, yet the Silk Road which was once established by them was not re-established. In the first world system one negative impact would the bubonic plague, which devastated the civilization killing many people and animals causing the economy suffered greatly, the Silk Road was closed, resulting the end of the Mongol dynasty. Also Trading between the two hemispheres had resulted in the transfer
CHINA-PAKISTAN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (CPEC) M.BILAL CHINOY(08516) INTRODUCTION: China and Pakistan have consented to construct One Belt One Road project more commonly known as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC), to promote both peace and prosperity in South Asia. This corridor
case of the Sino-Indian relations the most dangerous potential flashpoint, is Trade in the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean has trade routes that connect Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia with the rest of the Asian continent, and Europe. Both, China and India aspire to become the regional economic hegemonies, however, their interests are overlapping and a miscalculation in a movement might result in a damaging economic confrontation. The domination of the Indian Ocean is key for their success
Confucianism gave political governance by saying that only educated individuals could rule, emperors used religions to justify their reign (mandate of heaven in China). With political stability, the economy able to prosper. For example, after Augustus brought stability to Rome, the Pax Romana started. This allowed the building of roads, in turn allowing trade, creating economic prosperity. Religions provided cultural unity because they forced people to act in a certain way and believe in certain