The man tasked with these missions was a diplomat and explorer named Zhang Qian. Qian didn’t accomplish this overnight, obviously. In fact, it took decades, in times when any moderately long journey ...

Zhang Qian's mission and the eastward spread of the grape The journey of Zhang Qian, an envoy of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220), played a crucial role in the eastward spread of the grape.

a daring undertaking which came to be known as Zhang Qian's journey to the Western regions. [Photo/Xinhua] ...

Tomb of Zhang Qian was built in honor of Zhang Qian, who was sent by Emperor Wu Di of Western Han Dynasty as the special envoy on a diplomatic mission to the Western Regions. Thanks to his ...

a daring undertaking which came to be known as Zhang Qian's journey to the Western regions. (Xinhua/Tao Ming) From the ancient Silk Road to today's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), why has Eastern ...