The “New” Silk Road
HIS246: The Silk Road in History and the 21st Century
The historical Silk Road extended over 4,000 miles across land and sea, connecting China, India, Central Asia, Persia, and Rome. The ongoing “One Belt, One Road” initiative, unveiled in 2013, is part of Beijing’s ambitious plan to girdle the globe. In this class we juxtapose the past and present routes of the Silk Road, and muse over the familiar travelogues of “made-in-China” goods. Then we take one step further, using ArcGIS to translate our book knowledge into creative digital maps.
Greece: China’s Gateway to the West
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M025 Creator: Charles Gould ’21 History & Environmental Science In 2008, the so-called “Great Recession” swept…
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“Belt and Road Initiative” in Thailand
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M026 Creator: Yifei Lin ’20 Biology This map shows both the ongoing and planned/potential projects of…
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India and the One Belt One Road Initiative
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M027 Creator: Jason Hurlbut ’21 Applied Music
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Azerbaijan in Belt and Road Initiative
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M028 Creator: Yixuan Gao ’19 Financial Economics Azerbaijan joined the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)…
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Pakistan in the Belt and Road Initiative
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M029 Creator: Yulin Han ’19 International Relations The entire map is combined by two parts: a…
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Turkmenistan Gas and Infrastructure BRI
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M030 Creator: Ian Brodka ’19 Chemical Engineering Turkmenistan’s gas and shipping infrastructure is rather well…
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Cooperation Between the Philippines and China in B&R
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M031 Creator: Zirui Li This map depicts the major Chinese infrastructure investment in the Philippines. The…
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Tallinn – Helsinki – Kirkenes Rail Route
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M033 Creator: Bethany Tallis ’20 Environmental Studies This map highlights part of the Belt and Road…
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Turkey’s Infrastructure and the Belt Road Initiative
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M034 Creator: Raymond Yu ’19 Optics Turkey is one of the earliest supporting members of the…
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Iran: Connecting Hub of the Belt and Road Initiative
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M035 Creator: Maggie Meiqi Liu ’19 Political Science After joining the Belt and Road Initiative in 2016, Iran…
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Belt and Road Initiative: Iran
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M036 Creator: Seonjin Park ’19 Psychology The Chinese One Belt One Road (OBOR) program has immense potential to…
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Uruguay: A Gateway to the Southern Common Market
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M037 Creator: Hunter Phinney ’19 Mechanical Engineering In August of 2018 Uruguay signed onto China’s Belt and Road…
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Kuwait and Strait of Hormuz Countries Belt and Road Initiative Map
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M038 Creator: Lamine Male ’21 Computer Science This map shows the different countries of the Strait of…
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One Belt One Road, Cuba and Caribbean
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M039 Creator: Yue Liu ’21 Data Science Sino-Cuban relations have deepened rapidly since the beginning of the…
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Belt and Road Connections from Europe to Africa and South America
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M040 Creator: Lindsey Medalla ’19 Mechanical Engineering In December 2018, Portugal officially signed an agreement to join…
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Luxembourg in the Belt and Road Initiative – A Gateway to Western Europe
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M041 Creator: Yixin Cao ’19 Financial Economics In March 2019, Luxembourg signed memorandums on joining…
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Pan-Asia Railway Network
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M042 Creator: Doyoung Ahn ’19 International Relations This map is combination of two maps. First…
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