略析16-17世纪明代闽商与对外贸易

Fujian Merchants and Foreign Trade in 16th and 17th Century(the Ming Dynasty)

明代福建地区人多地少,粮食供应不足以及灾害的频发,导致大量人口从事海外贸易。而独特的地理环境、人文气息及经济因素造就了闽商的对外贸易走向鼎盛。闽商构成了16-17世纪东南亚贸易网络的重要组成部分,是沟通东西方贸易的重要桥梁。

Due to large population and inadequate land in Fujian area in the Ming dynasty, coupled with shortage of food and frequent attack of disasters, many people in Fujian at that time engaged in foreign trade to make a living. The unique geographical, cultural and economic factors contributed to the prosperity of Fujian foreign trades. Fujian merchants constitutes an important part of the trade network in Southeast Asia in the 16th and 17th Centuries and served as an important bridge between the East and the West in terms of trade.