其实，古代的丝绸之路不仅是是一条连接欧亚大陆的贸易通道，更是一条文化、科技交流之路。古代丝路上运输的陶瓷、丝绸、玻璃等古代造物，在今天迭代衍生出了全新的科技发明，信息科技、天文学研究、交通工具等古已有之的领域，在“互学互鉴”的过程中产生新成果。

　　In fact, the ancient Silk Road was not only a trade route that connected to Europe and Asia, but also a way to exchange culture and technology. Ancient creations, such as ceramics, silk, and glass were transported along the ancient Silk Road, giving rise to new scientific and technological inventions. Fields established in ancient times like information dissemination, astronomy, and transportation advanced the process of mutual learning.

　　在这个单元，我们可以看到很多丝路上的商品，在今天插上了技术进步的翅膀，取得了新的成就。比如，以屠呦呦为代表的中国科学家，将中西医相结合，研制出青蒿素，为人类抗击疟疾提供了最有效的“武器”，屠呦呦也因此获得了2015年诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。再比如，古代的玻璃，也在科学家的革新下，产生了一种断裂后可自我修复玻璃，这种新型玻璃如果破损了，在常温下按压几十秒钟，就可以“自我修复”。而制作丝绸的蚕丝在今天，居然可以用来做钉子，把断裂的骨头钉在一起。这种全新的“蚕丝骨钉”，能在人体内降解，相比于比传统的“钢钉”，副作用更少。除了做骨钉，蚕丝还可这种蚕丝合成的骨钉用来制造韧带、肌腱，甚至是神经。

　　As we can see from this section, many commodities on the ancient Silk Road, by taking today’s technological progress, led to new achievements. For example, Chinese scientists represented by Tu Youyou developed artemisinin by combining traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, providing mankind with the most effective weapon to fight malaria, for which Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2015. Another example is ancient glass. Scientists kept building on previous knowledge until it evolved into a self-healing material that can repair itself after being pressed at room temperature for multiple seconds in the event of cracks or breaks. Today, the silk that was once sought after for crafting delicate clothing can be utilized to make bone nails, which can hold together broken bones. This silk bone nail can degrade in the human body and has fewer side effects than conventional steel nails. In addition, silk bone nails can also be used to make ligaments, tendons, and even nerves.

　　在这个展区，您还能看到天文仪器的演变。我国早在周代就已经出现了一米多高的小型天文仪器——圭表。到了元代，受到伊斯兰天文仪器的影响，我国的天文仪器开始变得大型化，这里的元代登封观星台就有好几层楼那么大。而现在的天文仪器已经变得更加巨大了。贵州的FAST球面射电望远镜的口径已经达到了500米。2019年4月，全球的科学家们还协调了全球的8个天文望远镜，构建了一个等同于地球直径的巨型望远镜，成功拍摄到了人类历史上的第一张黑洞照片。

　　In this exhibition area, you can also see the evolution of astronomical instruments. As early as in the Zhou Dynasty, a small astronomical instrument called the gnomon, which was over 1 m high, appeared in China. In the Yuan Dynasty, influenced by Islamic astronomical instruments, Chinese astronomical instruments began growing larger in size, evidenced by the Dengfeng Star Observatory, which is several floors tall. Today’s astronomical instruments have become even larger. The aperture of the FAST spherical radio telescope in Guizhou can reach 500 m. In April 2019, scientists fused together a giant telescope that was comparable to the diameter of the earth by coordinating eight astronomical telescopes all around the world, and successfully captured the first photo of a black hole in human history.

　　古代的丝绸之路，打开了各国友好交往的新窗口积淀了以和平合作、开放包容、互学互鉴、互利共赢为核心的丝路精神。虽然丝路驼铃淹没于历史的尘埃之中，但丝路精神历久弥新。今天，要坚持丝绸之路精神，携手推动“一带一路”建设行稳致远，共绘平、繁荣、开放、创新、文明的21世纪丝绸之路。

　　The ancient Silk Road opened a new window for friendly exchanges among different areas and fostered a spirit that centered on peaceful cooperation, openness, inclusivity, mutual learning, and mutual benefits. Although the camel bells that sounded along the Silk Road no longer ring, the spirit of the Silk Road has never lost its luster. We today must uphold the spirit of the Silk Road and advance the Belt and Road construction to build a prosperous, open, innovative, and civilized Silk Road for the 21st century.

　　好，到这里呢，我的讲解就到此结束了，感谢您的收听。

　　That is the end of our journey today. Thank you for listening.