Ep. 305 | The History of Guangzhou (Part 3)

Published: July 24, 2022, 5 p.m.

b'The history continues of China\'s great and historic\\xa0"Window to the World", the city of Guangzhou.\\xa0This time we pick up in the Yuan dynasty, where everything culturally, politically, and commercially picks up the pace going back to the Tang.\\xa0Quanzhou in Fujian province outpaces Guangzhou as far as China\'s most important trade port.\\xa0But that will change once we get the Ming and Qing dynasties.\\xa0In this episode, the Europeans will finally, after more than 2,000 years, get their chance to get to know China face to face and up close.\\xa0Needless to say, it didn\'t go too well.\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'