Imagine that you are a trader in ancient China and you have just come back from a trip along the Silk Road. Where did you go? What goods did you trade for? What dangers did you face?
In the space provided below, write a letter to a friend about your journey. Include details about the following:
1. What country are you from? What do you have to trade?
2. Who do you meet? What do they have to trade?
3. What was life like on the Silk Road trade routes?
4. What did you see and experience?
5. What did you learn about other cultures?