Annotations and Explanations of the Histories of Four European Countries in the "Ming History"

《明史欧洲四国传注释》(英文)

The most prosperous and important eras in the history of communication between China and foreign countries were the Han, Tang and Ming dynasties. During the Han and Tang dynasties China’s foreign relations were largely confined to Asia. Apart from Japan and a few South Asian countries there was almost no maritime contact with the outside world by China. The