Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
This article tells Zhang Qian’s final mission to the Western Regions. After Han’s victories over the Xiongnu led by Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, Zhang was sent to ally with Wusun and other states. Though Wusun hesitated, his deputies opened ties across Central Asia, laying the foundation for the Silk Road.
One day Gong Mingyi, the celebrated musician, was playing an elegant tune with his lute to amuse a browsing cow.