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Flourishing Trade of Muslim Merchants in Quanzhou

Type Event Region China Time 1286

In the 1280s Quanzhou, a major Yuan port, hosted an active Muslim merchant community trading spices, gems, and porcelain along the maritime Silk Road…

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  1. 1286Port of Quanzhou · QuanzhouDuring the Zhiyuan era Quanzhou harbor was crowded with merchant ships; Muslim merchants registered and paid taxes through the Maritime Trade Office, trading imports and exports such as spices, pearls, and cotton cloth, with port customs revenue rising markedly.
  2. 1286Quanzhou city · QuanzhouMuslim merchants in the city formed a stable community, establishing mosques and trade networks, maintaining regular shipping links with Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean ports, and promoting cross-cultural circulation of goods.

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