-The Silk Road stretches from Chang' an (36.5, 7525) to Louyang (34.68, 112.47).
-The latitude of the Silk Road is 12.977319000000000000.
-The longitude is 77.570993499999990000.
-Near the Silk road fierce deserts (with little or no water) and high, brutal mountains take up a majority of the area where the Silk Road is. The mountain peaks near Kashgar (an area lying where gems and jades). The Flaming Mountains and hot deserts, high mountains, lakes, and meadows of Xinjiang around Urumqi and its great Bazar.
-Along the road, a civilization grew on an oasis (there was rare to have one): temples appeared and cities were established.
-This ancient road begins at Chang'an (now Xian), then by way of the Hexi Corridor, and it reaches Dunhuang, where it divides into three, the Southern Route, Central Route and Northern Route. The three routes spread all over the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and as far as Pakistan, India and even Rome.
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-Merchants and tradesmen traveled in large caravans, with many guards with them. Traveling in a big group like a caravan helped defending themselves from bandits.
-Camels were popular animals for transport because much of the road was through dry and harsh land.
-The Chinese traded silk and mostly luxurious goods, but also exported teas, salt, sugar, porcelain, and spices. Some goods they were cotton, ivory, wool, gold, and silver.
-People (traders/merchants) depended on the Silk Road because it allowed trade and unity along a number of different kingdoms/empires. This helped for ideas, culture, inventions, and unique products to spread across the world.
-Travelers among the Silk Road depended on nearby oasis because of the necessities it contains.
-The hot deserts and high, rough mountains were a bother to the people traveling on the Silk Road.