明后期同东南亚地区贸易迅速发展的原因

The Basis of Rapid Development of Trade Between China & Southeast Asia in Later Ming Dynasty

明朝后期中国同东南亚地区贸易迅猛发展。产生这一历史现象有国内、国外两方面原因。国内原因是:贸易形式的转变;国内商品经济的发展;闽粤地区拥有大批高素质、富于冒险和开创精神的对外贸易人才;郑和下西洋打通了往东南亚各地的海上通道;中国急需白银的刺激;航海和造船技术的先进等。国外原因是:东南亚和欧美人民对中国商品的喜爱;东南亚地区优惠贸易政策的吸引;东南亚华侨社会的初步形成,在中国与东南亚地区间架起一座贸易桥梁等。

In the later Ming Dynasty, the trade between China and Southeast Asia developed rapidly. There were both domestic and foreign causes. Domestic causes were: the change of the trade form; the develop of the domestic commodity economy; many qualified personnel who were highly creative and adventurous in Fujian and Guangdong areas; marine passageway to Southeast Asia opened up by Zheng He going to the Western world; the stimulation from China badly in need of the silver; the advanced navigational and shipbuilding technique, and so on. Foreign reasons were: Southeast Asian, European and America people love of Chinese commodities; the attraction of favorable trade policy in Southeast Asia area; the bridge of the trade between China & Southeast Asia area built by Southeast Asia overseas, etc.