Through the so-called 'Silk Road', the merchants of the past found a way to export many goods from eastern countries that were very rare or even unheard of in Europe, and, in turn, they could expand their wealth by exporting their easily found and produced western goods to the people of the east. Among the most important items they imported from China was the all important silk, deliciously decorated porcelain, bronze ornaments, weapons and other products of this metal, umbrellas, varnishes, medicines and perfumery, also Chinese paper, which was highly appreciated in Europe at the time, rice, tea and animal skins.
silk & lo mein noodles, in that order
peppers
Pepper
Pepper
Various spices. Ginger was among one of them. Back then, spices were rare and sold for a fair bit. It was easy to trade, so it was seen as valuable.
The First traders where Vietnam,China India and Indonesia
It was called the Silk Road, since traders depended on it to transport silk, a valuable and desired commodity, from China to Europe.
China welcomed foreign traders without any restrictions or hesitations. Foreign trade in China actually began in the Western Han Dynasty in 206 BCE.
china
Kangxi
APEX: It became the first foreign country to rule over all of China.
The Europena traders wanted to buy spices for China.
What Qing dynasty emperor brought peace and prosperity to china and forced out all foreign traders in the mid-1600
It became the first foreign country to rule over all of china.