A bite of Belt and Road

A cabbage is seen at Augustenberg Botanical Roof Garden in Malmo, Sweden, September 14, 2016. [Photo/Agencies]

Cabbage, a leafy green or purple biennial plant, was domesticated in Europe before 1000 BC. It travelled through the western China before arriving in China by the Hexi Corridor, a part of the Silk Road in Gansu province.