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WORLDJul 25 · 02:00 UTCSCMP CHINAShi Huang

Long before the Silk Road, silkworm cocoons already existed in Uzbekistan

Silkworm cocoons existed in Uzbekistan before the Silk Road. Chinese envoy Zhang Qian discovered a trade route connecting China to Central/West Asia and the Mediterranean in 138BC.

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Zhang QianpersonHan DynastyorganizationXiongnu nomadic confederationorganizationUzbekistanplaceSilk RoadtopicChanganplaceGansu provinceplaceXinjiang Uygur autonomous regionplace
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