Seeking a clear road map of the Maritime Silk Road

The Maritime Silk Road is an extension of the onshore Silk Road, also known as the Spice Road and the Ceramic Road, which was formed in the Qin and Han Dynasties. The starting point of the Maritime Silk Road is located in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China. The main reason for its formation is that there are few mountain plains in the southeast coast of China, and internal communication is not easy. So since ancient times, many people have actively developed to the sea.

At that time, the Silk Road was a general term for all routes in China and the West, but there was actually not only one road. In addition to land transportation, there is also a route from the sea to the west, which is the so-called Maritime Silk Road. The Maritime Silk Road not only transports silk, but also exports porcelain, sugar and hardware, and imports spices, medicinal materials and precious stones, with ceramics as the main export item.