I am new resident of the Orient, but I have had a little exposure to the Silk Road.

Here are a couple of the links I have regarding the Silk Road:

• The SilkRoad Foundation ~ Provides resources, information, and interactive exchange toward the pursuit of educating the Bay Area community about Inner Asia and the Silk Road.
• The Silk Road ~ The story of one of the world's oldest and most historically important trade routes and its influences on the culture of China, Central Asia and the West.
• On the Road with Marco Polo ~ A lesson plan for teaching students about Marco & the Silk Road. Lots of great links and information.

I'll be nice and spare you all from more of my babble! *G* I look forward to meeting & greeting you all!