Silk Road is not just a single road but a network of routes which were used to travel from Europe to Asia and vice versa. In addition to travelling, this network of roads was the means of trade and commerce. Through this network, silk was traded from China to Europe along with other things like spices, teas, horses and exotic plants and animals.

The author of this text describes his journey through Silk Road to Mount Kailash in order to explore the routes used by ancient people like Alexander and Marco Polo. This is why this story is titled as “Silk Road”.

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