China's New Silk Roads explains the ancient history of the Silk Road, a trading route between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, as well as providing expert-written chapters on trading routes in the China Seas and Indian Ocean. The Silk Road had huge influence on world history, and the scholarly team assembled here offers a unique background guide for citizens and professionals as well as students and teachers interested in the Belt and Road Initiative that is central to China's global strategy for the 21st century.