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Silk roadThe term originated from "China" published in 1877 by the German geographer Richhofen. Refers to the Western Han Dynasty, when Zhang Qian’s envoy to the Western Regions opened up from Chang’an (todayXi'an)throughGansu、Xinjiang,arriveCentral Asia、West Asia, Parallel junctionMediterraneanThe land passages of various countries are named because silk products have the greatest influence among the goods transported westward by this route. Its basic direction is set in the Han Dynasty, including three routes of South Road, Middle Road, and North Road.