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The Silk Road refers to the ancient commercial trade route that started in ancient China and connected Asia, Europe, and Africa. The Silk Road established long-distance transportation links between the ancient Chinese civilization centers in East Asia and the long-standing regional civilization centers in Central Asia. It was of great significance in the exchanges between nomadic and settled civilizations, and between East Asia and Central Asia. It witnessed the main context of human civilization and cultural development in ancient Eurasia, several important historical stages, and prominent multicultural characteristics. It is an outstanding example of cultural routes for long-term exchanges and integration of human beings in long-distance transportation, commerce, culture, religion, technology, and ethnic groups. This book uses the form of a chart to run through the history of the Silk Road for more than two thousand years. The pictures and texts complement each other to explore the deep connotation behind the Silk Road.