... . According to recent maps, we know that the Silk Road ran through the Persian Empire where present-day Afghanistan is located. It stretched for 4,000 miles, linking China to the Fertile Crescent. The Chinese traded silk with the westerners for new foods, such as grapes, figs, cucumbers, and walnuts. Other accomplishments Wudi did to increase economic growth in China were he improved ... ...

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