what were some of the factors leading to the emergence of the ‘silk road’?

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I'm wondering what the factors that lead and affect to the silk road were.

Joshua · Answer

As an international trade channel and a bridge of cultural exchanges, the Silk Road effectively improved the economic and cultural exchanges and development between the East and the West, exerting a profound impact on the progress of the world civilization. The initial reason to open Silk Road was to trade contacts with other countries.

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