With its lucrative production of silk, China always functioned as the beating heart of the ancient Silk Road, sending goods to places as far away as Europe and Africa. The silk trade was so important to China that the Han dynasty even extended the Great Wall to the western edge ...
Archives for September 2014
Oh You Pretty Places, 2
I'm always on the lookout for pretty places to add to my bucket list, and I loved reading everyone's favorite picks from my last Pretty Places post, so I'm thinking of making this a regular fortnightly series. (Please shout at me in the comments if you hate the idea!) I've ...