The article has been titled silk …

The article has been titled Silk Road. Silk Road refers to the historic silk road or routes that linked Europe with Asia. The network was the trade route followed by the Europeans since ancient times for they had a passion for silk, horses and exotic flora and fauna of the East. The network-connected the Afro-Eurasian landmass. It established trade of Chinese silk, spices, teas and porcelain; Indian textiles, precious stones and pepper; and the Roman Empire's gold, silver, fine glassware, wine, carpets, and jewels. The road was named Silk Road largely because of the silk trade with China. In the chapter, the author travelled to Mount Kailash and explored the Himalayan belt in Tibet. Since the author explored this region, the chapter was titled Silk Road. The chapter projected the challenges and hardships faced by the author on his expedition to Mount Kailash.