高中英语 测试报 Unit3第一部分 背景文字The Height of the Silk Road素材 牛津译林版必修3.docVIP

PAGE 1 - 用心 爱心 专心 The Height of the Silk Road The fall of the Han dynasty in the early 3rd century once caused Silk Road trade to decline. However, the rise of the Tang dynasty in the 7th century revived this commerce and by the mid 8th century, the route reached its height. The prosperity of this road should owe to many reasons. Based on the breakdown of earlier dynasties, the Tang dynasty especially thought well of the internal stability and economic development. Many favorable policies were carried out to stimulate and encourage the trade between the east and west, leading to the enl