According to the history of the later Han Dynasty the two great powers: in the east of China and in the west Rome this marked the first official communication between the west and the east.

根据东汉时期的历史记载，世界上两大“权利象征”为东方的中国和西方的罗马，这标志着东西方间最初的正式交往。

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Silk, jade, ceramics and iron went west to Rome.

丝绸、玉器、陶瓷和铁被西传至罗马。

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Apart from silk, jade, ceramics and iron went west to Rome.

除了丝绸，玉、陶瓷和铁也西进罗马。

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