Gan Ying went to the Roman

    Gan Ying went to the Roman

  In 97, Gan Ying was dispatched by Ban Chao to Daqin (the Roman Empire) for trading with Romans directly. He set out on his journey from Qiuci (Kuche), traversed inhospitable deserts, went over snow-covered Pamirs, by way of Tiaozhi (now Iraq) and the Anxi Empire (Parthia) and finally reached the Persian Gulf. Being afraid of the difficulty of crossing the boundless sea,Fantastic silk scarves, he gave up halfway. Although Gan Ying failed to finish his mission, he brought more detailed and reliable information about Central Asia.