Join us for a 9-part series as we journey from east to west along the old Silk Road. We begin in China, which remains as the world’s biggest silk producer. And the market is strong as ever from the past, present and future.

Written and produced by Jon Jensen in China. First aired on CNN International on June 23, 2015.

Don’t miss Part 2 and Part 3 of the first episode of Silk Road: Past, Present, Future.