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Quanzhou Port

Type Object Region The whole world Time c. 1087–1279

Quanzhou Port was one of the Song dynasty's most important maritime trade ports, with a Maritime Trade Office managing foreign ships and tariffs.…

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  1. 1101–1110Maritime Trade Office and river-mouth docks south of Quanzhou city · QuanzhouFrom 1101–1110 foreign merchants gathered at Quanzhou Port; the Maritime Trade Office levied customs duties and purchased goods, and sails crowded the estuaries of the Jin and Luoyang rivers. Porcelain and silk goods shipped overseas from here, making it one of the busiest overseas trade ports of the late Northern Song.
  2. 1105–1110Foreign merchant residential district south of Quanzhou city · QuanzhouDuring this period Arab, Persian, and other foreign merchants formed stable communities in Quanzhou. Islam, Hinduism, and other foreign faiths coexisted with local folk beliefs; the port was not only a hub for goods but also a frontier of cross-cultural exchange.

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