The silk road trading route lasted for centuries and stretched 4000 miles from china to

The silk road stretched 4000 miles from China to the Mediterranean Sea and was linked to the Mediterranean countries by ports and ships. It included China, India, Persia and Arabia and allowed for two-way trade of such things as silk from China and woolen goods such as carpets, curtains, blankets and rugs came from the western countries along the route, for example.