Silk was a fiercely guarded secret of the Chinese who controlled its manufacture and sale for close to three millennia. Continue reading The Silkworm | The Little Creature That Once Catapulted World Trade
The caravanserai was not only a stop or a resting place. It was a meeting place. Continue reading The Caravanserai of the Silk Road
We humans have lusted after wealth for much of our known history. But as to what ‘wealth’ actually is–there is neither a dollar figure, an asset, a commodity or even a technological innovation that has consistently symbolised wealth since the concept first came into human consciousness. Continue reading What is Wealth? From Silk Road to Silicon Valley
The business world is a place where dreams come true. A world where the founder of a business can experience a meteoric rise from zero to hero. Continue reading The Story of the Stock Market | From Commodities to Securities
Xi’an was once the ancient capital of China – and you can certainly feel it. No one stares at me – or even bothers with a double take. You can see layers and layers of history everywhere you turn. The city’s many historical monuments, ancient ruins and tombs give you the sense that many important events occurred here. After all, Xi’an was an ancient imperial capital and eastern departure point of the Silk Road. Continue reading Day 4 in Xi’an: the Giant Goose Pagoda, Da Ci’en Temple and Travelling by DiDi
The Mercantile 