Trade Routes in Ancient China: Overland, Maritime, Steppe and the Grand Canal

Name: Trade Routes in Ancient China: Overland, Maritime, Steppe and the Grand Canal
Start: 2026-10-29T16:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-29T17:30:00.000Z

Did you know that a single 9th-century shipwreck contained an astonishing 60,000 pieces of Chinese pottery? And that was just one of the countless ships carrying goods between China and the rest of the world!

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Join us for a fascinating 90-minute illustrated lecture exploring the four major trade routes that shaped ancient China's vast trading network:

The Overland Silk Road – from Chang'an to Samarkand, passing through thriving oasis cities.

The Maritime Silk Road – merchant ships carrying tens of thousands of Chinese ceramics and other valuable goods across the seas.

The Steppe Route – the exchange of horses, furs, and silver across the vast Eurasian steppes.

The Grand Canal – China's great inland waterway, transporting food and essential supplies that sustained its empires.

Join us on a journey along the ancient trade routes and discover how China was connected to the wider world!

Dr. Yufei Wang is an Assistant Professor at Vilnius University Business School and a PhD in Business whose academic reach extends well beyond modern commerce into the profound depths of Chinese cultural and historical studies.

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