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The Grassland Silk Road is the earliest road across the grasslands of northern Eurasia, divided into three routes: the north line, the middle line, and the south line. It played a crucial role in communication and integration between the North and the South, as well as between China and the West, providing a material foundation and spiritual bond for the New Silk Road Belt. The road originated from the Mongolian plateau, crossing the Xing'an Mountains, and followed the North Yinshan Road westward to the Black Sea. Historically, the routes and regions of the Grassland Silk Road changed with the rise and fall of various ethnic groups, with the Xiongnu and Turks controlling the road during the Han and Tang dynasties. The road was an important link between the Gobi Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road, facilitating trade and cultural exchanges between China and the West.