The Ming government was not impressed by the Portuguese. The Chinese thought the Europeans were barbarians or uncivilized people. The Chinese refused to trade with the Portuguese, but by 1600, they had allowed Portugal to set up a trading post at the port of Macao.
The Ming government was not impressed by the Portuguese. The Chinese thought the Europeans were barbarians or uncivilized people. The Chinese refused to trade with the Portuguese, but by 1600, they had allowed Portugal to set up a trading post at the port of Macao.
The Chinese people did not think much of the Portuguese: one writer noted that they are like fishes, which, when you take them out of water they die. .. Hope I helped :)
The Ming government was not impressed by the Portuguese. The Chinese thought the Europeans were barbarians or uncivilized people. The Chinese refused to trade with the Portuguese, but by 1600, they had allowed Portugal to set up a trading post at the port of Macao.
The Chinese initially reacted to the arrival of Portuguese traders in 1514 with curiosity and caution. They were intrigued by the new trade opportunities but were also wary of foreign influence and the potential for disruption of their established trade networks. The Ming dynasty viewed the Portuguese as potential sources of valuable goods, but they were also concerned about maintaining control over trade and diplomatic relations. Ultimately, this led to a complex relationship characterized by both trade and tension.
They were some what suspicious in the beginning.
React?Yes.Rebel?No.
yes
When the Portuguese first made contact with China, they were mainly treated as a tributary trade or an Economic Partner. But then the Portuguese made the mistake of destroying and conquering Malacca (Then under Chinese Protection) and constantly raiding Chinese territory (Especially Macau). The Chinese defeated the Portuguese decisively in the Battles of Tamao and adopted a discriminatory policy towards the Portuguese, which is to kill and torture all Portuguese that set foot on Chinese soil. It is only after the Portuguese made tributes to China, did China refrain from driving the Portuguese from Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. Afterwards, the Spanish and Dutch also make contact with the Chinese. The Chinese are mainly unconcerned with the Europeans, merely treating them as another tributary or business partner. However, in the royal court, Chinese scholars are intrigued by the entrance of Europeans Sciences and Mathematics that seemed to have advanced further than their own. Jesuit Missionaries teach and work with the Chinese to further advance Scientific Progress. However, Jesuit Missionaries eventually began meddling in Chinese Politics as well, which sometimes cost a backlash The expansion of European trade - albeit restricted to islands near Guangzhou like Macao - spread the Columbian Exchange of crops, plants, and animals into China, introducing chili peppers to Sichuan cuisine and highly-productive corn and potatoes, which diminished famines and spurred population growth. The growth of Portuguese, Spanish, and Dutch trade created new demand for Chinese products and produced a massive influx of Japanese and American silver.
They protested
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The exclusion laws had dramatic impacts on Chinese immigrants and communities.
The Tokugawa Shoguns allowed trade with foreign traders and made large profits for themselves while doing so. They also allowed trading to take place in the Tsushima and Satsuma domains.