The Silk Road
The well-known Silk Road is a series routes linking the East to the West(connecting the East and the West). With more than six thousands kilometres distance, it was named due to the silk trade in ancient China. Those businesses made through the Silk Road played an significant role in the civilization (development) of many areas, such as China, South Asia, Europe and the Middle East. It is the Silk Road that introduced four great inventions, including word, gunpowder, the compass, printing, into the whole world, as well as China's silk, tea and porcelain. Meanwhile, Europe also exported various goods and plants through the Silk Road to meet the China's requirements.
（to meet the Chinese market demand）(to meet the needs of the Chinese market)(meet/fulfill/satisfy a requirement )
原文：闻名于世的丝绸之路是一系列连接东西方的路线。丝绸之路延伸6,000多公里，得名于古代中国的丝绸贸易。丝绸之路上的贸易在中国、南亚、欧洲和中东文明发展中发挥了重要作用。正是通过丝绸之路，中国的造纸、火药、指南针、印刷术等四大发明才被引介到世界各地。同样，中国的丝绸、茶叶和瓷器（porcelain）也传遍全球。物质文化的交流是双向的，欧洲也通过丝绸之路出口各种商品和植物，满足中国市场的需求。
西方要大写：the West
distance：不可数
