Are these two sentences right?
The practice of dispatching envoys and getting involved in trade and cultural exchanges dates back to 2,000 years ago. The Silk Road, which was created in Han Dynasty by the imperial envoy Zhangxian on his mission to Western Regions, is a great example.

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Are these two sentences right?
The practice of dispatching envoys and getting involved in trade and cultural exchanges dates back to 2,000 years ago. The Silk Road, which was created  in Han Dynasty by the imperial envoy Zhangxian on his mission to Western Regions, is a great example.

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You are grammatically correct, but to write stylistically more like a native, I would say this:

The practice of dispatching envoys and getting involved in trade and cultural exchanges dates back 2,000 years. The Silk Road, which was created during the Han Dynasty by the imperial envoy Zhangxian on his mission to (the) Western Regions, is a great example.

I put "the" in brackets because I'm not sure what it refers to. If there is a place with the name "Western Regions" then you were correct. If you are referring to a specific set of regions (say of a country) that are western, then you need an article. If you are referring to possibly any region that is in the west, not necessarily bound by country or continent, then without the article is correct again.

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Hi Susu,
It looks good to me! =)
Brandy

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