There were rich commercial and cultural exchanges between bet365 new customer offer and France in the Qing Dynasty
March 28, 2014 13:44 Source: "Humanities Lingnan" Issue 37, March 28, 2014 Author: Leng Dong Wu Dongyan

1964,France becomes the first Western power to establish formal diplomatic relations with China,It is also the first country to decide to develop a new type of comprehensive strategic partnership between China and France。This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France,Economy and trade between bet365 new customer offer and France in the Qing Dynasty、More technological and cultural exchanges,Worth studying。

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——The bond of economic and trade exchanges between bet365 new customer offer and France

After 16th century,A large number of Chinese goods are resold to France,Favored by French society。1697,French businessman Jourdain established a Chinese trading company,Kicked off the Sino-French trade,France has become the main Western country in bet365 new customer offer Port’s Sino-Western trade。

Tea was China’s largest export commodity in the Qing Dynasty,bet365 new customer offer Thirteenth Line will bring Chinese Tea、Silk trade extends to France。From now on,Silk is no longer the exclusive preserve of the aristocratic class,Entering the lives of French common people,Stimulated the progress of French silk industry in art and technology。Thirteen lines will also be Chinese fans、Export paintings、Ceramic、Silverware、Lacquerware、Furniture、enamelware、Carving、Spice、Traditional Chinese medicine and other products introduced to France,Exquisite and unique oriental handicrafts are popular in the French court and upper class society。

Early 19th century,In the fierce British-French war,British troops intercepted a French“Warship”,Loading a batch of Chinese“Scottish vermilion”、“Berg's Pink”、“Yellow Tea”、“Crimson tea fragrance”Rose。These roses were a gift from Napoleon I to his wife Josephine,From bet365 new customer offer via India and then to France。

1757,The Qing government quelled the rebellion of the Junggar tribe in Xinjiang。In order to leave a vivid image of his martial arts skills,Emperor Qianlong decided to record the counterinsurgency battle with copper engravings。Thirteen businessmen in bet365 new customer offer hired France’s most prestigious engraver to make copper engravings,And in the 39th year of Qianlong (1774), the copper engraving "Pictures of the Battle of the Western Regions" was sent to Beijing via bet365 new customer offer。The Thirteenth Bank also imported a large number of Western watches to China,And sent many French watch and clock professional craftsmen to the Qing court,Promoted the development of China’s watch industry。

1701,French Jesuit priest Du Deme discovered American ginseng, which is a plant of the Araliaceae family but of a different species, on the North American continent,The French merchant purchased it and transferred it to China via bet365 new customer offer No. 13 Bank,Since then, American ginseng has become a well-known brand in China。

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——A bridge for cultural exchange between bet365 new customer offer and France

France set up a commercial center in bet365 new customer offer in 1698,It is the first Western country to set up a business office in bet365 new customer offer,The cultural exchanges between China and France in the Qing Dynasty were very rich based on this site。1671,A Frenchman living in bet365 new customer offer translated the "Mai Jing" by Wang Shuhe, a famous doctor of the Jin Dynasty, into French,Published in France under the name of "Chinese Pulse Book"。The book was later widely included and used by the European medical community。

1728,The French priest Joseph Henri Marie de Premare wrote "Introduction to Chinese" in bet365 new customer offer, the pioneer work in the study of Chinese characters in Western countries,The impact is far-reaching。Joseph Ma also translated the Yuan song "The Orphan of Zhao" into French and published it in Paris,popular in Europe。Voltaire, the famous French Enlightenment thinker, adapted it into the play "Chinese Orphan",A sensation。

Late 18th century,Visited China three times、Constant, who has worked at the French Merchant Office in bet365 new customer offer for 15 years,Leaved a large number of precious manuscripts about French merchant houses。French scholar Delmini compiled and published "Charlie·Memoirs of Constant’s China Trade (1778—1793)》,This book summarizes China’s foreign trade in the 18th century;Technical”with“Philosophical”Integrate into one,organically combines the author's personal destiny with the tortuous development of Sino-Western trade,Records data on Sino-French trade、Competition among Western trading companies、The attitude of Chinese officials,Especially each“Big class”3790_3802。Delmini is based on this,Completed his eye-popping doctoral thesis "China and the West,bet365 new customer offer’s foreign trade in the 18th century》,The whole book is about 4 million words,The bibliography attached at the end of the book alone has more than 110 pages,About 3400 items。

Visible,The French Commercial House in bet365 new customer offer was a rare area open to the outside world in the Qing Empire at that time,Attracting the attention of the world,Become a world-famous bet365 new customer offer city landmark,It was the most dynamic and distinctive urban neighborhood in bet365 new customer offer and even China at that time。

Huangpu Port“Frenchman Island&bet365 new customer offer;

——Witness of Sino-bet365 new customer offer friendship

bet365 new customer offer Huangpu Port was a port for merchant ships from France and other Western countries during the Qing Dynasty。17—The heyday of bet365 new customer offer’s foreign trade in the 19th century,Foreign merchant ships and goods must dock at Huangpu Port for loading, unloading and trade。Huangpu Port bears tariffs on foreign merchant ships、Ship Money、Water diversion fee、Ship Standard Silver、General Comprador Fee、Collection functions of registered banks, etc.,And commodity trade、Supply of daily necessities and security and other matters,Shows“Yi Zhou Yi Bo,Wonderful sights”’s grand occasion。

In order to reduce conflicts between British and bet365 new customer offer sailors who have long been hostile to each other,The Qing government designated Shenzhen Island adjacent to Huangpu Port as an anchorage for bet365 new customer offer sailors、Inn and play place,Hence the island’s name“Frenchman Island”。“Frenchman Island”Has an important impact on the lives of bet365 new customer offer people in China,Keeping the bet365 new customer offer sailors gathered in Huangpu quiet,Developed friendships with local residents,Become the resting place of some foreign expatriates。“Frenchman Island”Became the window and link between the people of China and France at that time。

November 2013,The Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China reviewed and approved the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening Reform",Proposed“Promote the Silk Road Economic Belt、Construction of Maritime Silk Road,Form a new pattern of all-round opening up”’s strategic development blueprint。bet365 new customer offer is an important birthplace of the Maritime Silk Road,It is also the forefront of reform and opening up,Played an important historical role in the economic and cultural exchanges between the East and the West。The rich economic, trade, technological and cultural exchanges between the bet365 new customer offer Thirteenth Bank and France in the Qing Dynasty,Yes“Silk Road——The eternal path of cultural exchange between China and the West”’s testimony。

(Author’s unit: Thirteen Elements Research Center of bet365 new customer offer University)

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