Very well versed in Silk Road History and have even travelled...

Very well versed in Silk Road History and have even travelled parts of it...However it basically no longer exists..Cargo ships, planes, trucks and trains have taken over the personal interactions that exchanged culture, language and innovations..The spirit of the Silk Road has long gone...greed via internet and factory popouts are the new order..But I get your point. It was a vital connecting path of civilization...