What are the starting and ending points of the Maritime Silk Road?

The starting point is China, Guangzhou, Lianyungang and other ports, and there are several destinations, such as Japan and Southeast Asian countries.

Maritime Silk Road, also known as "Maritime Ceramics Road" and "Maritime Spices Road", was first proposed by French orientalist Shasha in 19 13. The Maritime Silk Road sprouted in Shang and Zhou Dynasties, developed in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, formed in Qin and Han Dynasties, flourished in Tang and Song Dynasties, and changed in Ming and Qing Dynasties. This is the oldest known sea route.

2 1 Century Maritime Silk Road's strategic partners are not limited to ASEAN, but point-to-area, line-to-area, enhancing exchanges with border countries and regions, stringing together market chains connecting ASEAN, South Asia, West Asia, North Africa, Europe and other major economic sectors, developing a strategic cooperative economic belt facing the South China Sea, the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and taking Asia-Europe-Africa economic and trade integration as the long-term development goal.

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The ancient Maritime Silk Road started from the southeast coast of China, passed through Indochina Peninsula and South China Sea countries, crossed the Indian Ocean, entered the Red Sea, and reached East Africa and Europe. It has become a major maritime channel for trade and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, which has promoted the development of countries along the route.

The main commodities exported by China to all parts of the world, from silk to porcelain and tea, have formed the wind of oriental civilization that continues to blow to the whole world.

Especially in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, China's shipbuilding technology and navigation technology have been greatly improved, the navigation ability of compass has been comprehensively improved, and civil maritime trade has also been developed. During this period, China had direct business contacts with more than 60 countries in the world on the Maritime Silk Road.

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Maritime Silk Road