To reach out across the sea remains a strong desire today. The ancient sea routes travelled by Zheng He 【小题1】 【小题2】 【小题3】 with the 2lst Century Maritime Silk Road, which is part of the Belt and Road Initiative. The aim of this initiative is to 【小题4】 【小题5】 【小题6】 【小题7】 across the historic Silk Road areas, and strengthen the bond between China and the rest of the world.

Hundreds of years on, and with the 【小题8】 【小题9】 【小题10】 【小题11】, the need to trade and the desire to enhance relationships will drive China to reach out across the sea far into the future.