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Trade Routes in Ancient China: Overland, Maritime, Steppe and the Grand Canal

  • M.K. Čiurlionio g. 21, II pastatas (VU Geomokslų instituto kiemelyje), 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania · Vilnius
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Trade Routes in Ancient China: Overland, Maritime, Steppe and the Grand Canal
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Did you know that a single 9th-century shipwreck contained an astonishing 60,000 pieces of Chinese pottery? And that was just one of the countless ships carrying goods between China and the rest of the world!
Join us for a fascinating 90-minute illustrated lecture exploring the four major trade routes that shaped ancient China's vast trading network:
🐫 The Overland Silk Road – from Chang'an to Samarkand, passing through thriving oasis cities.
⛵ The Maritime Silk Road – merchant ships carrying tens of thousands of Chinese ceramics and other valuable goods across the seas.
🐎 The Steppe Route – the exchange of horses, furs, and silver across the vast Eurasian steppes.
🚢 The Grand Canal – China's great inland waterway, transporting food and essential supplies that sustained its empires.
Join us on a journey along the ancient trade routes and discover how China was connected to the wider world!
Dr. Yufei Wang is an Assistant Professor at Vilnius University Business School and a PhD in Business whose academic reach extends well beyond modern commerce into the profound depths of Chinese cultural and historical studies.
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The lecture will be held at the Confucius Great Auditorium, Confucius Institute, Vilnius University, located at M. K. Čiurlionio St. 21, inner yard. For directions, please view this short guide: https://youtube.com/shorts/vfU3t7VDQj4?feature=share
No registration is required, and attendance is free of charge.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at +370 613 11849 or via email at [email protected]
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M.K. Čiurlionio g. 21, II pastatas (VU Geomokslų instituto kiemelyje), 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania, Vu Geomokslų Institutas, M. K. Čiurlionio gatvė, LT-03100 Vilnius, Lietuva, Vilnius, Lithuania

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