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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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A man who went to west
ZHANG Qian was an early traveler on the . He was probably the first man to bring back good information about the central Asian lands to .
In 138 BC, the emperor of the Han Dynasty , Wudi, sent Zhang Qian to the Yue-chi people to ask for their help against the Xiongnu. Unfortunately, on the way to the Western Regions, he was caught by the Xiongnu people. Zhang had to stay with them for about 10 years before he got away. When Zhang at last reached the Yue-chi in , he was disappointed to find that they didn’t want to fight against the Xiongnu people.
On the return journey, Zhang Qian and his men were again caught. It was not until 125 BC that they returned to . Although Zhang didn’t finish his job he learned a lot about the places, people, customs and cultures of the 36 kingdoms of the Western Regions.
The Han emperor then sent Zhang on an expedition west. Zhang’s journey to the West helped with international trade, especially in silk, between and the West.
In 138 BC, the emperor of the Han Dynasty , Wudi, sent Zhang Qian to the Yue-chi people to ask for their help against the Xiongnu. Unfortunately, on the way to the Western Regions, he was caught by the Xiongnu people. Zhang had to stay with them for about 10 years before he got away. When Zhang at last reached the Yue-chi in , he was disappointed to find that they didn’t want to fight against the Xiongnu people.
On the return journey, Zhang Qian and his men were again caught. It was not until 125 BC that they returned to . Although Zhang didn’t finish his job he learned a lot about the places, people, customs and cultures of the 36 kingdoms of the Western Regions.
The Han emperor then sent Zhang on an expedition west. Zhang’s journey to the West helped with international trade, especially in silk, between and the West.
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