Zhang Qian and Han Expansion It was by seeking an alliance with the Yuezhi against the Xiongnu that China became involved in the Silk Roads trade The Chinese commercial exchanges brought great profits to Chinese merchants (and their western counterparts) The Silk Roads were the most important exchange network of the ancient world, responsible for massive levels of cultural exchange depts.washington.edu/uwch/ silkroad/maps/maps.html
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