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When did the West become aware of China?
Polo’s 13th Century journey to China was the first to be well-documented. However, Chinese historians recorded much earlier visits by people thought by some to have been emissaries from the Roman Empire during the Second and Third Centuries AD.
How did the West impact China?
In modern China, the influence of the West has become pervasive in all aspects of Chinese life. Economically, the West has provided technology and capital to accelerate the industrialization of China. The West has become a major trading partner, often the destination of goods manufactured within China.
Why did China refuse offers from the West?
Why did China reject offers from the west? China was largely self sufficient. They had quick growing rice, and they acquired maize, sweet potatoes, and peanuts from the Americas. The British refused to stop trading opium so the British and Chinese went to battle.
What item did China want from the West?
The British used the profits from the sale of opium to purchase such Chinese luxury goods as porcelain, silk, and tea, which were in great demand in the West, while addiction to opium became widespread in China, leading to social and economic problems there.
Why did China isolate itself from the West?
why did China choose to isolate themselves from trade in 1433? in 1433, China was a large country that didn’t need resources from the outside world and their technology was sophisticated enough for their needs. China also stopped their exploration after Zheng He and mercantilism became frowned upon.
Why was China so resistant to Western influence?
Why was China so resistant to western influence? western ways, missionaries, and technology challenged the Confucian order and they threatened Confucian ways that had worked for so long.
Why did the Ming stop exploring?
In addition to political motivation, the new emperor had financial motivation. The treasure fleet voyages cost Ming China enormous amounts of money; since they were not trade excursions, the government recovered little of the cost. For all of these reasons, Ming China stopped sending out the magnificent Treasure Fleet.
When did China turn inward?
In Ming China, 1434, a proclamation was issued that forbade foreign trade. This ban included the stop of all building and repairing of Chinese junks. This occurred shortly after the return of Zheng He’s treasure fleet. Several explanations for this sudden inward turn have been offered.