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During the following 1,000-year period starting from the 2ndcentury BC,'a great number of Chinese silk and silk productswere transported to the west through the Silk Road. An EastWest trade system was formed, linking peoples from China, Central Asia, India, Arab regions and Europe. People interested inforeign philosophy and culture also took advantage of the roads.Thus, China's papermaking technologies spread to the west, whileBuddhism, Christianity and Islam were brought into China.
The Tang Dynasty （618-907） during its heyday was very open,liberal and a melting pot for all cultures. Its capital city Chang'anwas a good example of the prosperous civilization of that period.Chang'an, first built in 582, with a city wall of 35 km, was themost prosperous city in China, an economic and cultural centerof Asia, as well as an international metropolis in the medievalages. In Chang'an, one could see diverse peoples wearing various folk costumes, foreign merchants and overseas students. TheTang government._even set up special reception offices to provideconvenient services to new international residents.
The Third Plenum of the llth CPC Central Committee, held atthe end of 1978, marked a key turning-point in the country,s history.The creation of special economic zones, establishment of asocialist market economy, resumption of the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong and Macao, accession to the WTO, hosting of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing China is approaching thecenter of the world stage with a brand-new look.
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