They wanted better means to get their products to the growing eastern markets.
Phoenix became a trade center, with its products reaching eastern and western markets.
This road made the area more accessible and connected it the eastern markets.
Yet far eastern and east European markets are going through a sales bonanza.
One concern is that it is not yet a strong player in the eastern market.
But the Eastern European market is not without significant risks.
But a lot of positive things have happened in the last two or three years to indicate that the Eastern markets are beginning to open up.
In time, the railroad became the means for transporting cattle out of the state to eastern markets.
And the much-touted Far Eastern market, whatever its potential, is not very significant.
They then were paraded at the eastern and western markets of Chang'an.