ITS 201 Lecture 15: ITS LECTURE NOTES 15
20 Dec 2017
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The silk road and its effects throughout asia, the middle east and europe is a major example of globalization. The silk road is one of the oldest and most historically important trade routes for humanity. The silk road was the first major bridge between eastern part of the eurasian landmass and the western part. Heritage corridor: cultural and living heritage passage or strip of land, often linking history and tourism stakeholders. China and india: 1400-1850 center of global trade. In the 21st century, locus of world trade is shifting back to trade. China in particular is resurrecting the silk road in the hopes that increased trade over these ancient routes will benefit the chinese economy. Actually, a collection of multiple roads that are known collectively as the historical silk. There were also numerous silk road sea routes such as routes across the indian ocean to the middle east and even some that went as far as the horn of africa.
