Asked by Liz Blumenthal from england | Dec. 05, 2017 03:27
About:History of Silk Road
Why did Xian become known as the start of the Silk Road?
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Answered by Grace
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Dec. 05, 2017 19:12
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Zhang Qian in the Western Han Dynasty pioneered the Silk Road. He started his visit to the western regions from Chang'an, current Xian, which was the capital city then, so it was considered as the start of the road.