{"product_id":"a-guide-to-the-silk-road-at-the-national-museum-of-asian-art-in-in-washington-d-c","title":"A Guide to the Silk Road at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C","description":"\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,3,1,0\"\u003eDid you know that the 8th-century Tang dynasty emperor Xuanzong kept a stable of 'dancing horses'? These incredible steeds were trained to perform a choreographed dance every year specifically to celebrate the emperor’s birthday! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-512\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll hear about that and more in this digital guide to the Silk Road at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-512\"\u003eNational Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C.! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"2,5\"\u003eThis 15-page resource helps you connect the dots between seemingly disparate artifacts through the lens of history, geography, and art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"2,6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-511 citation-end-511\"\u003e\u003csource-footnote ng-version=\"0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER\" _nghost-ng-c4082473329=\"\"\u003e\u003csup _ngcontent-ng-c4082473329=\"\" class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/source-footnote\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"2,7\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"2,7\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-512\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv _ngcontent-ng-c3399333284=\"\" class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhat’s Inside the Guide?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1,0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-510\"\u003eInsight into common misconceptions about the Silk Road, including the truth about its \"ancient\" name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1,2\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-510\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1\" id=\"p-rc_c4fe3b695f020f51-192\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1,2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1,0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-509\"\u003eAn exploration of the geography and origins of the Silk Road\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1\" id=\"p-rc_c4fe3b695f020f51-192\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,1,1,0\"\u003eInformation on the Sogdians, Central Asian merchants who established a vast network of trading colonies into China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,1,1,1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-565 citation-end-565\"\u003e\u003csource-footnote ng-version=\"0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER\" _nghost-ng-c4082473329=\"\"\u003e\u003csup _ngcontent-ng-c4082473329=\"\" class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/source-footnote\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,1,1,2\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow \"Hellenistic realism\" influenced the first human depictions of the Buddha\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,3,1,1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-563 citation-end-563\"\u003e\u003csource-footnote ng-version=\"0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER\" _nghost-ng-c4082473329=\"\"\u003e\u003csup _ngcontent-ng-c4082473329=\"\" class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/source-footnote\u003e\u003csource-footnote ng-version=\"0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER\" _nghost-ng-c4082473329=\"\"\u003e\u003csup _ngcontent-ng-c4082473329=\"\" class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/source-footnote\u003e\u003csource-footnote ng-version=\"0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER\" _nghost-ng-c4082473329=\"\"\u003e\u003csup _ngcontent-ng-c4082473329=\"\" class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/source-footnote\u003e\u003csource-footnote ng-version=\"0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER\" _nghost-ng-c4082473329=\"\"\u003e\u003csup _ngcontent-ng-c4082473329=\"\" class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/source-footnote\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,3,1,2\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,1\" id=\"p-rc_58153f4b537232e3-215\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,3,1,2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-562 interactive-span-hovered\"\u003eAn exploration of ancient jade trade and the transition from heavy ritual bronzes to lightweight, \"exotic\" silver tableware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,4,1,1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-562 citation-end-562 interactive-span-hovered\"\u003e\u003csource-footnote ng-version=\"0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER\" _nghost-ng-c4082473329=\"\"\u003e\u003csup 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data-turn-source-index=\"9\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/source-footnote\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,4,1,2\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,1\" id=\"p-rc_c4fe3b695f020f51-192\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,2,1,0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-508\"\u003eA look at the cosmopolitan capital of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-508\"\u003eChang'an\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-508 citation-end-508\"\u003e\u003csource-footnote ng-version=\"0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER\" _nghost-ng-c4082473329=\"\"\u003e\u003csup _ngcontent-ng-c4082473329=\"\" class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/source-footnote\u003e\u003csource-footnote ng-version=\"0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER\" _nghost-ng-c4082473329=\"\"\u003e\u003csup _ngcontent-ng-c4082473329=\"\" class=\"superscript\" 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