Silk Road

Silk Road
An extensive interconnected network of trade routes across Asia, North and Northeast Africa, and Europe, historically used by silk traders.

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  • Silk Road —    English translation of Seidenstrasse, a term coined by the German geographer and traveler Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen (1833–1905) to describe the network of land and sea trading routes connecting China to India and the Near East and whose… …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

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  • Silk Road Project — Silk Road Project, Inc. is a not for profit organization, initiated by acclaimed cellist Yo Yo Ma in 1998, promoting collaboration among artists and institutions, promoting multicultural artistic exchange, and studying the ebb and flow of ideas… …   Wikipedia

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  • Silk Road Hotel Xi'an (Xian) — Silk Road Hotel Xi an country: China, city: Xian (City) Silk Road Hotel Xi an Location Silk Road Hotel Xi an is located in the downtown, close to Xi an Railway Station. Rooms Guests are offered a choice of air conditioned bedrooms that are… …   International hotels

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