本书是世界首部以集邮视角切入海上丝绸之路文化的主题图书，收录并系统展示30多个国家和地区有关海上丝绸之路的邮票、邮品约700枚（件），通过华夏先民从东方启航、腓尼基人地中海传承丝绸之路、欧洲人探险开辟远洋新航线、海上丝绸之路的历史贡献四个部分，从航运、物产、经贸、科技、文化等层面，用丰富多彩的邮票视觉语言，全景表现海上丝绸之路的历史，深刻揭示源远流长的海上丝路文化对推动人类社会文明进程的重要历史贡献。

Chapter One Departure: The Ancient Chinese Set Sail from the
Orient
I. Origin of the Maritime Silk Road
II. East Sea voyages
1. The northern route of the East Sea voyages: Departure from the
Shandong Peninsula port group
2. The southern route of the East Sea voyages: Departure from
the port group along the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang
III. “The Road from Sichuan to Sindhu”: From Sichuan and Yunnan
provinces to Myanmar by land and then going to the sea
IV. The South Fujian–South Sea route: Departure from Fuzhou, Quanzhou
and Zhangzhou
V. Sea route from Guangzhou to foreign countries: Departure from
Guangzhou Port
VI. Routes from the ports of Hepu and Xuwen in the South China Sea
Departing from the port group in the Beibu Gulf
Chapter Two Extension: Phoenicians as the
Mediterranean Continuators of the
Maritime Silk Road
I. Phoenicians excelled at maritime trade
II. The Sinai Peninsula
III. Northern routes from the Sinai Peninsula to Türkiye
and Greece
Chapter Three New Seaways: European Maritime Expeditions
I. Great geographical discoveries by maritime explorers
II. Development of trade by European colonists
Chapter Four Contribution: The Maritime Silk Road
Importance in History
I. Cultural dissemination
1. Religious cultures prevalent worldwide
2. Chinese culture expands across Southeast Asia
3. Chinese culture spreads in Europe
II. Great social development
1. Science and technology exchanges between China and
the West led to improved living conditions and social
development
2. The spread of different plant and animal species between
the East and the West improved the ecology

这是一本介绍海上丝绸之路的大众通俗读物。该书全面讲述了海上丝路的起源、演变、作用和历史贡献。视角独特，内容翔实，邮品丰富，图文并茂，既可从中学到有关海上丝路的历史知识，也能感受到集邮的雅趣，是一本集知识性、趣味性和鉴赏性于一体的好书。