silk road

Example Sentences

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China is investing heavily to advance its New Silk Road initiative, a massive transport and infrastructure project to boost land routes between Asia and Europe.

From Barron's

They travelled around Europe and into the UK with the Romans and then started moving east along the Silk Road into China.

From BBC

But, on the Silk Road for centuries, it is attempting to revive its historic role as a trading hub.

From Barron's

Located along the Silk Road, which fuelled trade between the East and West for centuries, some of its towns are packed with history.

From BBC

On the receiving end: China’s port of Beihai, a city famed for its picturesque beaches that once served as a key stop along the ancient Maritime Silk Road.

From The Wall Street Journal