A Seminar on the Past and Present of the Silk Road was held in the Embassy of China in Latvia
2010-09-13 02:07
On September 2, 2010, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Latvia oranized a seminar on the Past and Present of the Silk Road. Professor Ning Xin of Beijing Normal University made a key-note speech on the historical importance played by the Silk Road as a special bridge of communications of commerce and trade, cultural and artistic, ideas and traditions exchanges between then the East and the West. She also gave a brief introduction on the Maritime Silk Road emerged in the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD). The members of the Embassy and the members of the visiting delegation from Beijing Normal University held in-depth discussions and exchanged views on the relevant issues.
