The NHK Tokushu and Chinas CCTV documentary series The Silk Road began on April 7 1980 The program started with the memorable scene of a camel caravan crossing the desert against the setting sun ...

Conjuring up images of merchants on camel-led caravans ... status means that even today the Silk Road connects China to the rest of the world through its dynamic heritage. The iconic conduit ...

I am crossing the world on foot ... was long a stopping place for camel caravans plying the Silk Road. Stretching from parts of Kazakhstan to southern Uzbekistan: an infamous desert the size ...

The Silk Road, spanning over 4,000 miles and connecting ... To address these risks, traders pooled their resources and traveled in caravans. These large groups of merchants, animals, and laborers ...