21世纪是海洋世纪。中国“海上丝绸之路”是人类海洋文明重要的组成部分,是数千年来中外交通、贸易、文化交流的历史见证, 是中华民族乃至整个人类的共同遗产与宝贵财富。进一步加强对中国“海上丝绸之路”的研究与保护是时代赋予我们崇高而又神圣的职责, 是人类实现文明延续和可持续发展的必然要求。为了深入研究博大精深的“海上丝绸之路”文化,力争在“十一五”期间使中国“海上丝 The 21st century is the century of the sea. China’s “Maritime Silk Road” is an important part of human marine civilization. It is the historical witness of traffic, trade and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries for thousands of years and is the common heritage and precious asset of the Chinese people and even mankind as a whole. To further strengthen the study and protection of China’s “Maritime Silk Road” is a noble and sacred duty entrusted to us by the times and is an inevitable requirement for mankind to achieve the continuation and sustainable development of civilization. In order to further study the profound “Sea Silk Road” culture, and strive to make “China Sea during the” Eleventh Five-Year "period