Civilization Exploration. Issue 1 Han Dynasty: (The Starting Point of the Silk Road)

Author: Editorial Committee of the "Exploration of Civilization" Series
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The "Exploration of Civilization" Series. Through the vast changes of time, you and we have gradually drifted apart; through exploration and discovery, we have drawn closer to you. Many memories have become blurred, the brilliance of history has gradually become as clear as yesterday. The Han Dynasty was the first empire in history to be built by commoners. It inherited the legacy of the Qin Dynasty and, through decades of effort, established a centralized political system, becoming the model for the entire imperial period of China. The newly born Han nation was fearless, daring to confront the fierce Xiongnu Empire and expand into the barren lands of the south; it was also full of curiosity about the outside world, taking the first steps westward in search of treasures and opening up the Silk Road. In world history, it is comparable to the Roman Empire in terms of the territories it controlled and the time it existed. The two giants, one in the east and one in the west, stood in opposition to each other.