The Silk Road ended in 1524 formally. To know how and why this significant event occurred, we should know more about the road itself and its evolution in history. In this essay, three issues will be discussed from the perspective of global history: (1) the Silk Road itself; (2) the trade along the Silk Road (or the Silk Road Trade, abbreviated as SRT in this paper); and (3) the termination of the Silk Road.

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丝绸之路的终结：一个新视角的丝绸之路历史研究

丝绸之路于1524年正式结束。要了解这一重大事件的发生方式和原因，我们应该更多地了解这条道路及其历史演变。在本文中，将从全球历史的角度讨论三个问题：（1）丝绸之路本身；（2）丝绸之路的贸易（或丝绸之路贸易，在本文中简称为SRT）；（三）丝绸之路的终结。