引　子

　　三危山万佛呈祥,莫高窟圣光普照，琵琶伎乐、捧花飞天，播洒着祝福与吉祥的花雨，叙述着久远而动人的故事……
　　Silk Road begins with thousands of Buddha statues standing at the Sanwei Mountain, the holy lignt illuminating the Grottoes, with the beautiful　sceneries of Dunhuang Frescoes and the shower of flowers extending great blessings, all telling a touching story that happened long ago…

　　序  幕
　　唐代，丝绸路上，画工神笔张父女救起了困倒在沙漠里的波斯商人伊努斯。又遇强人，为保护伊努斯，女儿英娘被抢。
　　Prelude
　　During the time of the Tang Dynasty, on the silk road, Shenbi Zhang, a painter,and his daughter Yingniang save Yunus, a dying Persian businessman, in the desert. Later Yingniang is taken by bandits while trying to Protect Yunus.

　　第一幕
　　数年之后，敦煌市场，丝绸相交,歌舞相望，神笔张终于找到了日夜思念的女儿。但英娘已沦为百戏班子的歌舞伎。伊努斯仗义疏财为英娘赎身，父女团聚，故友重逢。
　　Act I
　　Several years later, Shenbi Zhang finds his daughter, who had become a geisha in a performance troupe, performing at the Dunhuang Market. Yunus pays a large amount of money to release Yingniang from the troupe, and a happy reunion begins for the family and friends.

　　第二幕
　　莫高窟中，神笔张按照女儿的舞姿画出了敦煌壁画的代表作——反弹琵琶伎乐天。为了不使女儿身陷火坑，神笔张让英娘随伊努斯出走波斯。市令罚他终身劳役，带罪画窟。
　　Act II
　　Back in the Mogao Grottoes and inspired by his daughter’s dance, Shenbi Zhang paints Joyful Apsarase Playing Reverse Pipa. To avoid persecution, Shenbi Zhang sends Yingniang away with Yunus to Persia. The mayor of the city becomes enraged and as punishment forces Shenbi Zhang to paint frescoes at the Mogao Grottoes for the rest of his life.

　　第三幕
　　英娘与波斯人民朝夕相处，如梭的光阴织下了深厚的友谊。伊努斯奉命使唐并带英娘归国，英娘捧美酒祭洒天地，告别亲如故土的波斯。
　　Act III
　　The friendship between Yingniang and the Persian people deepens as time passes. Yunus is appointed as diplomat to the empire of Tang, and bring Yingniang back to her country. After worshiping the heaven and earth with wines, Yingniang was brought back to her homeland.

　　第四幕
　　画窟中，神笔张弹琴思念女儿，梦幻中父女团聚神游于他所彩绘的天堂……突然琵琶弦断惊醒沉梦，预兆不祥，神笔张奋然急奔塞外阳关……
　　Act IV
　　In the Mogao Grottoes, Shenbi Zhang was playing Pipa and thinking of his daughter. In his dream, he and Yingniang tour his paintings. Suddenly, one of the strings of Pipa breaks off. The fateful sign wakes him up from his dream and he rushes to the Yangguan Pass…

　　第五幕
　　阳关外，烽燧下，市令唆使强人窦虎拦劫波斯商队。为救伊努斯，神笔张点燃烽火。父女相见，却生死诀别，一腔热血洒在丝绸路上。神笔张举笔问苍天，不朽之魂长眠敦煌。
　　Act V
　　Under the beacon tower at Yangguan Pass, the bandit Hu Dou, abetted by the mayor, ambushes the Persian caravan. Shenbi Zhang lights the beacon fires to rescue Yunus. He is finally reunited with his daughter, but soon dies. His immortal soul is buried in Dunhuang.

　　第六幕
　　敦煌二十七国交谊会，节度使与各国来宾欢聚一堂。英娘化妆献艺，陈诉了市令的罪状。节度使愤然惩恶，剪除了丝绸路上的隐患。
　　Act VI
　　At the Friendship Alliance Party of 27 countries held in Dunhuang,Yingniang dresses up as a dance and accuses the mayor of his crime before the Governor and all the guests from different countries. The Governor punished the evil mayor and eliminates the potential danger on the Silk Road.

　　尾　声
　　“丝路绵绵传友谊,花雨缤纷舞彩虹。”
　　愿中外人民的传统友谊源远流长,绵延千秋。
　　Finale
　　Silk Road culminates with a rainbow adorned with flower blossoms representing the everlasting friendship between the Chinese people  of various　countries found along the Silk Road during Tang Dynasty.