The article presents information about trade relations between the Central Asian region and ancient Chinese dynasties based on Chinese written sources between the beginning of the 1st millennium BC and 6th century AD. In this regard, the sources were subjected to scientific analysis. The economic relations between the ancient states of Central Asia, Bactria, Parthia, Kangyu, Da-Yueji, Kushan Empire, Great Fergana (Dei-yuan), Wusun, Hun Empire and the Chinese Han, Wei, late Zhao, Northern Wei dynasties were widely covered.
Фан Е. Хоу Ханшу (范晔. 後漢書 / 后汉书 – Кейинги Хан [сулоласи] тарихи) // 3 -жилд. – Шангхай, 1956-1958.
Мо Женнан. Вейжин нанбейчао шичиде чжунгши жяотунг (莫任南. 魏晋南北朝时期的中西交通 -Вей, Жин, Жанубий ва Шимолий сулолалар даврида Хитой ва ғарб алоқалари) // Хунан педагогика университети жамият ва фан №4. – Хунан, 1989. – Б. 70-74.
Needham Joseph. Science and civilisation in China (Volume 4, Physics and Physical technology, Part I: Physics). – Cambridge, 1962.