The westward movement of the ancient Silk Road evolved over many centuries since theHan Dynasty. Afterward, it reached its peak during the Tang Dynasty with the increasedexchange of goods and knowledge. The latter was gradually developed in search of bothreligious and spiritual knowledge by sending imperial missions and cultural exchangesbetween China and India, the Middle East, and WesternAsia through the Silk Road.Spiritual-seeking monks in Buddhist, Confucian, and Daoist traditions were enriched in theirown traditions and religious knowledge with their mutual encounters among themselves.Traveling merchants became benefactors (施主) of the temples of worship by sharing theirwealth and then attaining merits and blessings from monks and divine force. Thus, the vibrantChinese civilization was further augmented by interacting with distant Babylonian, Egyptian,Indian, and Persian civilizations.
33.Obama also called climate change and nuclear proliferation "challenges that neither of our nations can solve by acting alone." He said the two will continue to"build a positive.cooperative and comprehensive relationship."