silk road

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Indeed, history is filled with examples of this, from the medieval Black Death hitchhiking along the Silk Road to the “Russian flu” pandemic of the late 19th century that was accelerated by trains and steamships.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Beijing is pursuing what it calls a Polar Silk Road.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

But, on the Silk Road for centuries, it is attempting to revive its historic role as a trading hub.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

Things get more adventurous in the south, where trips often include drives through the desert, various lake excursions, and a visit to Kashgar, a 2,000-year-old Silk Road city.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

Chiseled into a sun-bleached rock cliff, they peered down at them, as they had nearly two thousand years before, Laila imagined, at caravans crossing the valley on the Silk Road.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini