True. *The Portuguese were the first to reach China (soon after 1500) by following the route of the Arab merchants from India to the southern ports. The early Portuguese traders, who were half-pirate, fortified their trading stations and treated the Chinese as if they were a conquered people. They made so much trouble that the Chinese government drove them out. Later, in 1557, they were allowed to lease a strip of the seacoast at Macao, which they were able to hold permanently * TheGraceAcademy.org
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The establishment of spheres of influence in China by Europeans! :)
The first nations helped the Europeans because it was good to trade with them to get metals for fur.
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The Portuguese were the first to make contact in 1514 off the coast of China.
The Portuguese were the first Europeans to sail directly to Asia. They were first to reach the shores of India, China, Indonesia and several other places.
A lot of things happened when the European explorers first arrived in China. China was not very impressed with the ideas and merchandise that were brought over from Europe.
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The first europeans to reach Japan were the portuguese. The date is set between 21 and 24 of September of 1542. Three portuguese ships were taken off course by a storm and after a few days lost they reach the shores of Japan. The captains of the three ships were Francisco Zeimoto, António Peixoto e António da Mota.
The very first was the Portuguese.
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