THE SILK ROAD: CHINA AND THE KARAKORUM HIGHWAY

Book ID/图书代码： 06540515B77723

English Summary/英文概要： The ancient trade routes between Europe and the Orient, specifically between Rome and the old Chinese capital of Xian, endured for almost two thousand years. Along with trade goods came new ideas--religions, medical knowledge, and scientific and technological innovations passed in both directions and the Silk Road became a great network of veins and arteries, carrying the life-blood of nations across the known world.

"The Silk Road "is a concise, more portable version of Jonathan Tucker’s acclaimed book, "The Silk Road: Art and History," acclaimed by the "Literary Review" as "a beautiful book ...the most informative work on the subject."

Replete with fascinating details of the main historical sites, works of art, accounts by ancient and modern travelers, legends, poetry and other literary references, photographs, maps and site-plans, this will be essential reading for all those interested in or planning to travel the ancient Silk Road.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 喀喇昆仑公路（中巴国际公路）是一条连接中国西部与巴基斯坦的公路，英文简称为KKH。喀喇昆仑公路北起中国新疆城市喀什，穿越喀喇昆仑山脉、兴都库什山脉、帕米尔高原、喜马拉雅山脉西端，经过中巴边境口岸红其拉甫山口，南到巴基斯坦北部城市塔科特，全长1224公里。其中中国境内415公里，巴基斯坦境内809公里。 喀喇昆仑公路是巴基斯坦北部地区的交通纽带，是通往首都伊斯兰堡及南部沿海地区的交通要道，对北部地区的经济发展具有重要意义。喀喇昆仑公路也是巴基斯坦国家公路网的组成部分，对于巴基斯坦的国家安全具有重要的战略和军事意义。同时这条公路还是亚洲公路网的组成部分，是中国通往巴基斯坦地区及南亚次大陆的交通要道。

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About the Author/作者介绍： Jonathan Tucker is a consultant on South East Asian art for Bonhams. He is the author of The Silk Road: Art and History and The Troublesome Priest .

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