Peak of Chang'an as a Cosmopolitan Capital

Name: Peak of Chang'an as a Cosmopolitan Capital
Start: 750
End: 755

Type Event Region China Time 750–755

During the Tianbao era (~750s) Chang'an reached its zenith as one of the world's largest cities, a hub of Silk Road trade and cultural exchange.

Timeline

750–755Chang'an West Market · Chang'anForeign merchants thronged the West Market, where jewels, spices, whirling dances, and exotic fashions were all the rage. Persian and Arab merchants brought goods to Chang'an via the Silk Road, and urban commerce reached unprecedented prosperity.
750–755Chang'an city · ShaanxiSilla and Japanese embassies, Indian monks, Nestorian missionaries, and others gathered in Chang'an, where Buddhism, Daoism, Nestorianism, and Zoroastrianism coexisted. Chang'an became the center of the East Asian cultural sphere and a hub of international exchange.