What is the impact of the Great Silk Road on the development of culture?

The Great Silk Road had a huge impact on the cultural life of those countries through which territories it passed. Thanks to this trade route, some peoples learned about the peculiarities of the culture and worldview of others. In this way, values were spread throughout the world. For example, China, which for a long time is closed to all other states of the world, after being included in the Silk Road, began to exert a great influence on the cultural development of nearby regions. The same situation was typical for Muslim countries.