The China Trade Begins – Precious Cargoes from Cathay
The first stirring of what we now know as the China Trade began when Europe was still emerging from the medieval period, and today it is still evolving
The China Trade
Marco Polo
The first stirring of what would become known as the China Trade began when Europe was still emerging from medievalism. Venetian traveller Marco Polo’s ‘Description of the World’ written in 1298 covered a surprisingly large part of it uniquely detailed from reputedly, first hand observation. From the Polar Sea to…