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China sold silk, which was very expensive and sought after by the rich, via the Silk Road, a network of roads which crossed Asia and reached the Mediterranean.

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China's main export was silk via the Silk Road which crossed Asia and reached the eastern Mediterranean and was then shipped to Europe. Silk, which was terribly expensive, was sought by rich people.

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