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Peak of Quanzhou Overseas Trade (1176)
Around 1176, overseas trade at Quanzhou port under the Southern Song reached its peak, with ample Maritime Trade Office tax revenue and Arab, Persian…
Timeline
- 1176Quanzhou Maritime Trade Office · QuanzhouIn the third year of Chunxi, the volume of foreign goods entering Quanzhou port and the tax revenue from customs duties increased significantly; silk, porcelain, spices, and other goods were transshipped through Quanzhou to Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Arab world, becoming an important source of revenue for the Southern Song.
- 1175–1178Southern part of Quanzhou city · QuanzhouArab and Persian merchants settled in the southern part of Quanzhou city, where foreign quarters, mosques, and dock facilities were well developed; Quanzhou port was crowded with merchant ships and piled with goods, and was hailed as one of the greatest ports in the East at the time.
Sources
- Quanzhou https://www.britannica.com/place/Quanzhou
- Song dynasty — Maritime trade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_dynasty#Economy