Maritime Silk Road: past and present

The Silk Road and its maritime component connected the people and economies of East and West for over 1,000 years before the industrial revolution made its global impact. And during the Ming Dynasty, the explorer Admiral Zheng He’s sea voyages connected China with the outside world and contributed to dialogue across civilizations. What can be learned from Admiral Zheng He’s travels along what is known as the maritime Silk Road? How does the heritage from the ancient Silk Road inspire today’s Belt and Road initiative? And how can the Belt and Road initiative help to promote cooperation among civilizations? Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvn... Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Follow us on: Website: https://www.cgtn.com/ Facebook:   / chinaglobaltvnetwork   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgtn/?hl=zh-cn Twitter:   / cgtnofficial   Pinterest:   / cgtnofficial   Tumblr:   / cctvnews   Weibo: http://weibo.com/cctvnewsbeijing Tiktok: https://m.tiktok.com/h5/share/usr/659... Douyin: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=ht...