China rebuilds Silk Road – 03 Aug 2008

Thousands of years ago, silk and spices used to be the goods of choice. Now it’s about vital resources of gas and oil.

As China looks west again for trade, Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports on how the country is rebuilding its ancient Silk Road with an ambitious network of railways and pipelines.

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