The Overland Silk Roads, c. 130 BC–1450 AD | Calm Bedtime History
In 138 BC, a Han envoy named Zhang Qian left Chang’an to seek allies beyond the western frontier. His journey would take him through captivity, desert oases, and unfamiliar kingdoms, opening a new chapter in the connections between China and Central Asia.
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