The+Silk+Road

=__**//The Silk Road //**__= === The silk road is the name of a well-known trading route, it is where ideas like Buddhism reached China from India in first Century A.D. It stretches from Eastern China to Africa. People used it to sell silk to Babylon, Greece, India, Rome and also exported Rhubarb, tea, cinnamon and other spices. ===

Caravans from the empire's interior carried silk to the western region.
**The yellow and red path in the picture below is the Silk Road.** ** The Silk Road  ** // **here are some links to other web pages: ** // http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Road http://library.thinkquest.org/13406/sr/ http://www.travelchinaguide.com/silk-road/history/ http://www.imperialtours.net/silk_road.htm