🛣️ Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
Site of Shihao Section of Xiaohan Ancient Route
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2014
- 33 sites across China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan
- Network active from 2nd century BC to 16th century AD
- Shihao Section in Henan Province dates to Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD)
The Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor represents one of history's most significant trade and cultural networks, spanning over 5,000 kilometres from Chang'an (present-day Xi'an) to Central Asia. The UNESCO World Heritage inscription encompasses 33 distinct archaeological sites across three countries, documenting centuries of commercial and intellectual exchange. The Shihao Section in Henan Province exemplifies this heritage, preserving physical remains of the ancient ...