The Development Course of China's Traditional Foreign Trade

Han Dynasty: Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions promoted the economic and cultural exchanges between China and the Western Regions, the Silk Road promoted the trade between China and countries in Central Asia and West Asia, and the Maritime Silk Road promoted the economic exchanges between China and Southeast Asia.

Tang Dynasty: This should be familiar. The economy and culture in the Tang Dynasty were highly developed, and commercial trade was an important way of cultural exchange. The foreign trade in the Tang Dynasty just promoted the development of culture.

Song Dynasty: Guangzhou and other cities were important foreign trade ports.

Ming Dynasty: Zheng He went to the Western Ocean to spread the national prestige and reached the western Indian Ocean as far as possible, which was a maritime voyage of foreign trade.