Domestic Sea-Borne Trade Along The China Coast At The Beginning Of The Eighteenth Century

A number of fairly detailed reports on private Chinese trade carried out overseas along the China coast at the beginning of the eighteenth century between ports south of the river Yangzi and Tianjin are conveniently accessible to students of Asian Trade Routes. With one exception these reports all date from the Yongzheng-era (1723 –1735/ 36). The total number of reports at present available is thirteen, as itemized below.