The animated series "Legend of the Silk Road," introducing historical stories from along the ancient Silk Road trade routes, will be screened in China Monday.

　　讲述古代丝绸交易之路沿线历史故事的动画片连续剧“丝路传奇”，将于周一在国内上映

　　According to the chief producer Zhuang Dianjun, the first two parts of the series to air will focus on stories of two historical figures, Zhang Qian and Wang Dayuan.

　　根据总制片人庄殿君称：前两部分的节目中将会针对两个历史人物张骞和汪大渊的故事展开

　　The "Legend of the Silk Road: Zhang Qian the Envoy" tells about Zhang Qian, a royal emissary of China's Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), traveling westward around 140 B.C. and opening the Silk Road, an overland route linking the East and the West.

　　“丝路传奇：使节张骞”部分讲述了汉朝(公元前202年-220年间)的皇家使者张骞，在公元前140年出使西域并且开创从西部横跨到东部丝绸之路的故事

　　The "Legend of the Silk Road: the Great Chart" tells the story about Wang Dayuan, a navigator in China's Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) in the 14th century, making voyages along the coasts of Asian and African countries.

　　“丝路传奇：伟大的航海之路”讲述了14世纪元朝(1271-1368年)航海家汪大渊从亚洲到非洲国家沿海航行的故事

　　The animations present the historical, geographical, cultural and social conditions of ancient China exchanging with foreign countries, said Xue Jijun, chairman of the board of China International Television Corporation.

　　中国国际电视总公司董事长薛继军称：动画片呈现了历史，文化和古代中国与外邦交易之间占据的社会地位

　　They will be translated into English and Arabic and circulated in the Belt and Road countries, Xue said.

　　薛继军称：动画将会翻译成英语阿拉伯语并且在丝绸之路国家发行播放