The Beginnings of the Silk Road: Exploration in Early China in Sima Quin's Works. This paper is a review of the second volume in the "Record of the Grand Historian", the earliest histories of China as recorded by Sima Quin. The focus of the paper is on the foreign policies that surface in the story of Zhang Qian, a separate story of explorers and the early formation of the Silk Road. 7 pgs. Bibliography lists 1 source. Pages: 7 Bibliography: 1 source(s) listed Filename: 5632 Beginnings Silk Road.doc Price: 62.65