

TV series
Silk Railroad
2018, English, on National Geographic.
Historian Sam Willis teams up with Journalist Li Qiuyuan to dig into historical legacies of the past and explore how today's rail link compares to the caravans of the past - from Yiwu, the most eastern terminus of the China-Europe Railway Express to Chengdu; the busiest train station in China's Southwestern province of Sichuan.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode length
- Varies
- Status
- Ended in 2018
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S1 E2: Yiwu
Aired 23 June 2018
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 23 June 2018
- Last aired
- 23 June 2018
- Network
- National Geographic
- Language
- English
- Country
- China
- Type
- Documentary
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Silk Railroad has 1 season and 2 episodes.
Is Silk Railroad finished?
Yes. Silk Railroad ended in 2018, so you can watch the whole story.
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