Summary | It is 200 years since European traders first landed
in China . Missionaries followed soon after. Foreigners were as
amazed then as they are now by the culture of China . There was
the inevitable financial angle as well. Silk, spices, and tea
were amongst the most wanted commodities from China. The
dynasty then was as assertive as the Beijing government of ...
chinatrade.com | 05 January 2015