The Maritime Silk Road and Cultural Communication between China and the West

Yan Chen (1916–2016) was professor of Oriental studies at Peking University, adviser to the Chinese Overseas Transportation History Research Association, and honorary director of the Chinese Society for Historians of China’s Foreign Relations. Haitao Mu is associate professor at Hebei University of Economics and Business. Caiyun Gao is associate professor at the Cultural Palace of Nationalities. Chen Chen works in Zhongnan Hospital at Wuhan University.

Chapter 1: The Morning Twilight of China’s Marine Culture—the Significance of Hemudu Culture on the Exploration of the Origin of the Maritime Silk Road

Chapter 2: On the Rise and Fall of the Silk Road and the Shift from the Overland Route to the Sea Route

Chapter 3: On the Maritime Silk Road

Chapter 4: The Role of Ancient Zhejiang in East China Sea Silk Route

Chapter 5: The South China Sea Route and Cultural Exchange between China and Foreign Countries

Chapter 6: The Place of Ancient Countries in Thailand and the Bay of Thailand in the Maritime Transportation between the East and West before the Sixth Century

Chapter 7: The Special Status of the Arab World in the Overland and Maritime Silk Road

Chapter 8: The Influence of Zheng He's Expeditions on the Islamic World and Culture

Chapter 9: The Prosperity of Maritime Silk Road Pushed by Zheng He’s Expeditions

Chapter 10: The Special Status and Influence of Macao Port on the Modern Maritime Silk Road

Chapter 11: On the Maritime Silk Road and Cultural Exchanges between China, the Philippines and the Latin America

Chapter 12: The History and Prospect for the Development of the Southwest Silk Road

Chapter 13: On the History and Contribution of the Maritime Silk Road