Monday, January 25, 2016

Along the Silk Route on a camel | China


Postcard
The Silk Road was a network of trade routes between China and the Mediterranean. China silk comprised a large proportion of the trade along this ancient road, hence the name.
 
A 5,000 km section of the network is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Stamp
This set of stamps is titled “ The Silk Road”, it was issued in 2012.

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