The Silk Road began in ancient China. But it was not a road, it was a route. There were some routes with the name "The Silk Road"
from China to Rome. It was a 6.500 km trip. At one end was China.
At the other end was Rome. Each had something the other wanted.
Rome had gold, silver and beautiful stones. China had silk, tea,
and spices. The Silk Road was important because people not only
changed things but also food, ideas and culture
The Romans wanted to find such a road for a long time because they
wanted to have silk. Silk was popular in Rome. But the Romans did
not know how to make this wonderful material. Finally, they found
the way to China and called it "The Great Silk Road"
But travelling along The Silk Road was very dangerous. There were
deserts and mountains, bad weather and bad people.
Radio is very popular among the British. Many people rely on the
radio to learn the latest news. Radio is convenient to listen to while
driving a car to and from work in the morning and in the early evening.
Later in the evening the British prefer to watch TV programmes.
The main television and radio broadcasting organization in Britain
is the British Broadcasting Corporation (the BBC). The BBC World
Service broadcasts in English and about forty other languages of the
world. There are some independent radio and television stations which
compete with the BBC. A lot of people listen to local radio and watch
local TV.
The first public demonstration of television in Britain was given by
John Logie Baird, a Scottish inventor, in 1926. The BBC began the world's
first high-definition TV service in 1936: The centre of the British news-
paper industry is considered Fleet Street in London.
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