Answer:
The hall, a long winding path of white walls smelled of sharpened pencil shavings. The hall was wide and bustling with people. Now the hall still is cheery as always with the faint scent of pencil shavings.
Explanation:
China.
The Silk Road is a trading route from the Middle East to China, and the ancient civilizaitons practiced ancestor worship. The Mandate of Heaven dictates that good weather and general prosperity are because of divine approval of the leader of China. If there is famine, invasion, or other natural disasters, it was interpreted as needing a new ruler, aka losing the mandate of heaven.
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