The silk road was a network of trade routes which connected the east and west, and was central to the economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between these regions from the 2nd century bce to the 18th century. The city of old banten, which is situated in northwest java close to the strait of sunda, prospered due to its connection to the maritime silk road. Look at china first policy from maritime silk route to. The book is targeted at learners and students of china study in the field of literature relating to the knowledge of premodern maritime history and cultural exchange among south fujian in coastal china, the south china sea, the indian ocean and beyond connected. May 11, 2019 peter frankopan doesnt mention mackinder, but this was the terrain he chronicled in his sweeping 2015 history the silk roads. The history of silk route goes back to 15 th century when chinese first constructed the silk road. Around the 7th century ad, during the tang dynasty and 500 years before marco polo arrived in china, silk road land routes fell into decline as sea routes opened up between china and the middle east.
The silk road was the most enduring trade route in human history, being used for about 1,500 years. Archaeologists set to excavate 2,000yearold shipwreck. The silk road was an ancient network of trade routes, formally established during the han dynasty of china, which linked the regions of the ancient world in commerce between bce1453 ce. The silk road started to show signs of decline with the collapse of the mongol empire, as there was no longer a governing body that controlled the entire length of the silk road, ensuring peace. One belt, one road and the history of the maritime silk route. Certain clans helped civilization prosper on the silk road over millennia. Travel, trade, war and faith whitefield and williams 2004 argue that some discrepancy exists with regard to names and places associated to the silk road. Anderson is currently engaged in research for a new book on the southwestern silk road between china and northern. A young student of shiraz university joins captain soleiman on a maritime journey to china in 11th bc. The book is targeted at learners and students of china study. A paper for china as a maritime power conference july 28. Nov 27, 2019 that historically dubious trade route has been further embellished by a supposed oceanspanning maritime silk road, which reputedly passed through the indian ocean during an unspecified period in history.
Maritime trade route linking the east and west was given the name silk road on the sea. Jan 03, 2020 maritime silk road china and the world li, qingxin on. Zayton quanzhou is a book of asian premodern maritime history from global perspectives. Jun 20, 2017 currently trending is the book by peter frankopan the silk roads. Unequivocal evidence for its early existence comes from the discovery of. The international implication of 21st century maritime silk road. The book is targeted at learners and students of china study in the field of literature relating to the knowledge of premodern maritime history and cultural exchange among south fujian in coastal china, the south china sea, the indian ocean. Maritime silk routes the story of the oldest trade routes. The east china sea route enjoys a long history of about 3,000 years. The silk route was consisted by land silk route and the maritime silk route. Oct 24, 2019 the history of silk route goes back to 15 th century when chinese first constructed the silk road. It was during the zhou dynasty that ji zi, a court official, was sent on a journey east, setting off from shangdong peninsulas bohai gulf and navigating his way across the yellow sea, which led to the introduction of sericiculture silkworm farming, filature and silk spinning into korea. Jun 20, 2017 the document called on countries along the 21st century maritime silk road to focus on sharing blue space and developing the blue economy, which will target issues such as marine environment protection, marine interconnectivity, maritime security and common oceanic governance. The aim of this unesco expert meeting for the world heritage nomination process of the maritime silk routes, which will be held on 3031 may 2017 in london, is to bring together scholars who have worked on the history, archaeology, and heritage of maritime interactions across this vast area in order to discuss the strategy for further research.
Before the sui dynasty, the maritime silk road was the most famous transportation route since the overland silk road run, and then the maritime silk road became a secondary alternative to it. The msr is the maritime complement to the silk road economic belt, which focuses on infrastructure development across central asia. It is 4500 miles long road, running across china all the way to india and sri lanka. The maritime silk route, which is also referred to as the maritime silk road, was the first official international. Download the report china unveiled the concept for the twentyfirst century maritime silk road msr in 20 as a development strategy to boost infrastructure connectivity throughout southeast asia, oceania, the indian ocean, and east africa. Silk roads is a catchall term for any route, land or water, that crossed eurasia. The silk road in world history one of the books strengths. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. According to a 16 th century report by tome pires, banten was the most important port city of the hinduist kingdom of. Maritime silk road china and the world hardcover january 3, 2020 by qingxin li author. The silk road was a trading route which started from changan now xian, then gansu province, xinjiang, central asia, west asia and linked the mediterranean countries.
It flourished between the 2nd century bce and 15th century ce. Berenike and the ancient maritime spice route by steven e. People were walking across eurasia by bc and maybe even earlier. For instance, the city of nara, the ancient capital of japan that is considered as a significant center of japanese culture, is abundant in shinto shrines and. A team of underwater archaeologists are set to excavate a 2,000yearold shipwreck off the coast of sri lanka, the oldest known shipwreck in the indian ocean. In the new silk roads, he offers an extended epilogue that argues. Jan 27, 2015 this book accompanies a traveling exhibition of the pieces recovered from the wreck which date to ca. The maritime silk road was both a passage for civil exchanges and a path on which adventurers discovered new outposts. The roman empire and the kushan empire which ruled territory in. As the silk road was not a single thoroughfare from east to west, the term silk routes has become increasingly favored by historians, though silk road is the more common and recognized name. Unesco expert meeting for the world heritage nomination. It is sometimes presumed to be the disease behind several historic epidemics, such as the pestilence described as striking the philistines in the biblical book of 1 samuel. Fully illustrated, with more than 300 maps and colour photos, singapore and the silk road of the sea presents singapores history in the context of asias longdistance maritime trade in the years between 0 and 1800.
Jul 28, 2017 the socalled maritime silk road was a sea passage from ancient china to other regions of the world. The legendary overland silk road was not the only way to reach asia for ancient travelers from the mediterranean. A concise guide to the belt and road initiative the. This book is a combination of useful knowledge and readability. The silk road was a network of trade routes connecting china and the far east with the middle east and europe. The silk route is so named because of the popularity of. The silk road is generally agreed upon to have collapsed in the early 1700s, due to the benefits of transport by sea and the lack of security caused.
The silk road and arab sea routes 11th and 12th centuries. A comparative view of the ancient and 21st century. The belt and road initiative bri was set in motion by xi jinping in two speeches. Apr 11, 2014 the maritime silk route emphasises on improving connectivity but more importantly, it aspires to improve chinas geostrategic position in the world china is experiencing a deng xiaoping. Flexible capacity, chinese exclusion, and the imperial origins of maritime labor reform in the united states, 1898. A historic trade route used from the second century bc through 14th century ad that went from china to the mediterranean. Like the merchants of the overland silk road, those who traveled along this route were also at the mercy of the forces of nature, especially storms that were highly unpredictable. This book is one of a series of publications on the 21st century maritime silk road shortened as maritime silk road that covers the characteristics of the marine environment and marine new energy, remote islands and reef construction, climate change, early warning of wave disasters, legal escort, marine environment and energy big data. South china sea silk route the south china sea silk route was an important conduit for chinas exchanges with the outside world. The maritime silk road fell into decline because of the haijin policy of the qing dynasty. Currently trending is the book by peter frankopan the silk roads. The route was first used in the qin and han dynasties. It is a popular book about maritime silk road, and also a way to show the foreign readers.
Sep 09, 2019 this book is a combination of useful knowledge and readability. Despite its association with china in recent centuries, the maritime. Finally, it may be remarked that there was also a maritime silk road, which connected china to the west via southeast asia, the india, and the arabian peninsula. The silk road primarily refers to the land routes connecting east asia and southeast asia with south asia, persia, the arabian peninsula, east africa and southern europe. The book has been commended for its multidimensional interpretation of history.
Its name is taken from the prized chinese textile that flowed from asia to the middle east and europe, although many other commodities were traded along the route. This book accompanies a traveling exhibition of the pieces recovered from the wreck which date to ca. The ancient city of berenike, located approximately 500 miles south of todays suez canal, was a significant port among these conduits. Beijings plan for a maritime infrastructure corridor in the broader indopacific region, first proposed by president xi jinpings during his trip to southeast asia in october 20, has attracted attention because of its potential to establish a chinese foothold in the indian ocean.
Busting the myth of chinas new silk roads asia times. Caravans loaded with silk often travelled through this. East asian maritime history, issn 18601812 volume 10 of east asian maritime history. However, goods and travelers from the silk roads certainly made their way there and buddhism was perhaps one of the most influential imports brought to japan along these old trade routes. Most scholars would probably say that the silk road ended around 1500, or at least it became secondary to maritime trade as the atlantic route overtook it. It was one of the most important trade routes during this time. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. That adds up to as much as 65% of the global population and a third of global gdp. This joint research sheds new light on the history of navigation and maritime trade between galleonaffiliated harbors. The eastwest trade routes between greece and china began to open during the first and second centuries b. With pegah ahangarani, dariush arjmand, payam dehkordi, ezzatolah entezami. It flourished between the 2nd century bc and 15th century ad. It is hoped that the monthlong excavation, due to start in two weeks, will shed new light on trade between rome and asia during antiquity.
Despite its association with china in recent centuries, the maritime silk road was primarily established and operated by. A new history of the world which has become an international bestseller, giving a brief overview of these complex routes. During the roman empires heyday, equally important maritime routes reached from the egyptian red sea across the indian ocean. This article aims to offer a comparative view between the ancient and 21 st century maritime silk road. The maritime silk road already represents chinas most vital sea lines of communication, both because it gives china access to three major economic zones southeast asia, south asia, and the middle east and because it is the route for many of chinas strategic materials, including oil.
Apr 17, 2017 the maritime silk route msr begins in the countrys fujian province in quanzhou city, which is the starting point of the silk route. This epic route acted as a medium for economic and cultural exchanges among countless itinerant. The maritime silk route emphasises on improving connectivity but more importantly, it aspires to improve chinas geostrategic position in the world china is experiencing a deng xiaoping. From the persian gulf to the east china sea volume 10 of east asian economic and sociocultural studies east asian maritime history volume 10 of east asian economic and sociocultural studies. Silk road diplomacy twists, turns and distorted history. Chinas one belt one road obor project consisting of the silk road economic belt, a land route to europe, and the 21stcentury maritime silk road, a sea route cutting from the philippines to the mediterranean is a sprawling bureaucratic monstrosity the chinese communist party cpc asserts will create a betterconnected, wealthier global economy. Upon entering the museum at level 1, the full size replica of the admiral zheng hes 15th century treasure ship bao chuan caught our attention. Established when the han dynasty in china officially opened trade with the west in.
It presents the old history of the maritime silk road, development and contributions from countries along the route. A paper for china as a maritime power conference july 2829. Apr 16, 2019 the silk road conjures images of desert caravans crossing the great steppe and adventurers like marco polo navigating ancient trading routes connecting china with europe and africa. Chinas maritime silk route and implications for india. The maritime silk road or maritime silk route refers to the maritime section of the historic silk road that connected china, southeast asia, the indian subcontinent, arabian peninsula, somalia, egypt and europe. Mar 03, 2016 the 21 st century maritime silk road is a revitalized phenomenon under the ancient concept that promotes globalization under the principles of peace, mutual economic benefits, and sustainable development in the maritime sphere. The haijin policy was a ban on maritime activities imposed during the ming and qing dynasties. Maritime silk road, china sea silk road china highlights. In foreign policy initiatives, chinas leaders promote an idyllic version of the silk road network of land and maritime routes stretching from europe to asias eastern coast, linking diverse cultures in trade.
The maritime experiential museum exhibits asias rich maritime history and singapores past as a trading port along the maritime silk route. During his address to the nazarbayev university in kazakhstan in september 20, xi proposed the idea of a silk road economic belt, connecting china to europe via land, in order to forge closer ties, deepen cooperation and expand the development space in the eurasian region. An extensive trade network between china, southeast asia, india and the middle east was established by arab traders. It was opened by zhangqian in western han dynasty 202 bc8 ad.
Overall, however, liu has done a very balanced job of. International expedition of the islamic culture along the coast of china 27 february 16 march. Project muse singapore and the silk road of the sea 0. A comparative view of the ancient and 21st century maritime. During the period of the sui and tang dynasties, the overland silk road was interrupted by wars in the western areas, giving place to the maritime silk road.
The maritime silk route, 2000 years of trade on the south china sea, ed. Peter frankopan doesnt mention mackinder, but this was the terrain he chronicled in his sweeping 2015 history the silk roads. From the persian gulf to the east china sea, wiesbaden. Jan 12, 2018 the maritime experiential museum exhibits asias rich maritime history and singapores past as a trading port along the maritime silk route. Plague is an ancient disease that was described during classical times as occurring in north africa and the middle east. Drawing on the expertise of chinese and international scholars, the book will focus on chinas 21stcentury maritime silk road initiative, evaluate its strategic implication at home and abroad, and provide new proposals and perspectives for its future development. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Unofficial history, vernacular fiction, and the discourse of imperial identity in late ming china 15741620 the right kind of men. Archaeology of manila galleon seaports and early maritime. The book covers the history of navigation, immigration, international affairs, religious communication and maritime trade. Jul 22, 2015 the 21st century maritime silk route economic belt, proposed by chinese president xi jinping in 20, is a chinese strategic initiative to foster collaboration across asia and europe. The silk road primarily refers to the land routes connecting east asia and southeast asia with south asia, persia, the. Another excellent book is called lost enlightenment by frederick starr, where he writes about scholars from central asia.
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