連接中國與西域各國的經貿橋樑絲綢之路，自古是個家喻戶曉的名字。說起絲綢之路的歷史背景，許多人會聯想到兩千年前西漢著名外交家張騫出使西域的典故，這次外交史上大規模的外事活動，極大地加深了中原與西域各國的文化交流與經貿往來，更成為開闢了絲綢之路的歷史創舉。

絲綢之路從長安或者洛陽出發，通過河西走廊，達到敦煌。在敦煌這裡，絲路一分為二，南路經過樓蘭、于闐、莎車等國，過蔥嶺今帕米爾到大月氏、安息，最後到達條支、大秦。西路從交河、龜茲、疏勒，過蔥嶺，然後到大宛，又向西經安息到達大秦(當時對近東與羅馬帝國的統稱)。

從一開始的管樂獨奏，笛聲的纖細優美顯得古老疆域的浩大， 隨之而後的是充滿未知與神秘的波斯帝國風格，於樂曲最後回到傳統五聲音階，隱喻著回到中國的熟悉歸國感。樂曲上無論聲響、旋律、節奏，使人不禁想像著沿路經過的異國國境，透過樂曲的絲路旅程，一次跨越歐亞大陸 一站站的揭開古老的神秘面紗。

The ‘Silk Road’ is a household name, which attached China with Western Regions. The historical context of the Silk Road recalls the story of the massive diplomatic events concerning cultural and trade between Western Regions pioneered by Han dynasty diplomat Zhang Qian (died c. 114BC).

The route started at Chang’an city, through Hexi Corridor, arrived at Dunhuang. The route split into two, the southern went pass Kroraina, Khotan, and Yarkant, then went over the Pamir Mountains till Greater Yueh-Chih and Parthian Empire, finally arrived Seleucid Empire and Roman Empire. The western route started from Yarkhoto, Kucha, and Shule, over the Pamir Mountains, and passing Parthian till Roman Empire.

The exotic sound of flute from the beginning shows the magnificence of the ancient realm. Afterward emerges the mysterious style of the Persian Empire. The pentatonic scale is presented at the end of the music, implied the nostalgic feeling of returning to China. The acoustic, melody, and rhythm remind audiences’ exotic fantasy of the journey, revealing the mysterious appearance of the road across Eurasia.