A Thousand Years of the East Asian Sea: Maritime China in History and Foreign Trade

Author: Chen Guodong
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book collects some articles on the history of the oceans from the author's past one to two decades. The author's original research focus was on the socio-economic history of the Ming and Qing dynasties, but because both the master's and doctoral theses were related to international trade, the author unknowingly entered the field of maritime history. The ocean is infinitely vast, and the issues involved in maritime history are also boundless. Because the author has been employed outside the field of history for a long time and has not interacted frequently with mainstream scholars locally, the author has often explored independently, which inevitably led to whimsical ideas and wandering around. However, the author has been blessed by heaven, and along the way, the author has been inspired by many friends, and the author has also had the opportunity to access many valuable materials and information. At times, the author even had the chance to drift at sea. Due to the many wonders at sea, the author often lingered and hesitated, making it impossible to complete a general book on the history of the East Asian seas over the years. Now, taking the opportunity to publish the collection of essays, the author has rewritten a speech and asks the readers to correct it. This book collects some articles on the history of the oceans from the author's past one to two decades. The author's original research focus was on the socio-economic history of the Ming and Qing dynasties, but because both the master's and doctoral theses were related to international trade, the author unknowingly entered the field of maritime history. The ocean is infinitely vast, and the issues involved in maritime history are also boundless. Because the author has been employed outside the field of history for a long time and has not interacted frequently with mainstream scholars locally, the author has often explored independently, which inevitably led to whimsical ideas and wandering around. However, the author has been blessed by heaven, and along the way, the author has been inspired by many friends, and the author has also had the opportunity to access many valuable materials and information. At times, the author even had the chance to drift at sea. Due to the many wonders at sea, the author often lingered and hesitated, making it impossible to complete a general book on the history of the East Asian seas over the years. Now, taking the opportunity to publish the collection of essays, the author has rewritten a speech and asks the readers to correct it.