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100 1 _aBrown, William N.
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245 1 0 _aSplendors of Quanzhou, Past and Present
260 _aSingapore
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300 _a1 electronic resource (137 p.)
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337 _acomputer
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520 _aThis open access book explores the past and present of Quanzhou (Zayton) and the rich diversity and tolerance that kindled Quanzhou’s innovativeness and helped it prosper both commercially and culturally—values that are today being embraced by China’s global trade partners. Quanzhou (Zayton), Marco Polo’s port of departure and Columbus’ goal in China, was not only the start of the Maritime Silk Road and the Middle Age’s greatest port but also centuries ahead of its time in its tolerance and diversity. The fabled “City of Light” had 7 mosques for its 40,000 Muslims, some of whom served in government, as well as 3 Franciscan cathedrals funded in part by the emperor, Jewish synagogues, and centers for Nestorian Christians, Hindus, Taoists, Manicheans, Jains, etc. As Franciscan Bishop Andrew of Perugia wrote in 1322, “Tis a fact that in this vast empire, there are people of every nation under heaven, and every sect, and all and sundry are allowed to live freely according to their creed.” In 2021, UNESCO designated “Quanzhou, Emporium of the World,” as a world heritage site, and the city is now the hub of the Belt and Road Initiative, the 21st Century Silk Road, which was inspired by ancient Quanzhou.
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546 _aEnglish
653 _aMaritime Silk Road
653 _aAdmiral Zheng He and Sinbad
653 _aChinese White Porcelain
653 _aChinese Marionettes
653 _aKoxinga and Zhengchenggong
653 _aSouthern Shaolin Kung Fu
653 _aBelt and Road Initiative
653 _aIslam in China
653 _aIbn Battuta in China
653 _aNestorian Christians in China
653 _aChina UNESCO World Heritage
653 _athema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHF Asian history
653 _athema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology
653 _athema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology::JHBL Sociology: work and labour
653 _athema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DS Literature: history and criticism::DSB Literary studies: general::DSBH Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
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