Revival and trade Flashcards
Mongols encourage trade and commerce
how did the Mongols regard merchants
held higher status than earlier times and were spared certain taxes they had to pay under Song
sea trades
It gave them contact to other parts of Asia, Africa and Europe. China had ports along the south-east coasts. Quanzhou was a bustling centre. Many of the merchants were Muslim from South Asia.
silk road
under Mongol rule peace and order was restored to the region. it was safe for merchants to travel by caravans along the silk road. they traded silk porcelain spices and other luxury goods also bought tea cotton and ideas and inventions
Marco Polo
A guy from Venice Italy who travelled to China with his father and uncle
How long did Marco Polo stay in china for?
17 years, arrived in 1275
what did Kublai Khan employ Marco Polo to do?
travelled around china as a diplomat and an official
what did Marco Polo do when he returned to Europe
He told stories about the splendid cities in China. The wonders of Kublai’s court, paper money, and coal
What did Marco Polo write a book about?
He wrote a book about China. Some people did not believe him and asked him to admit on his deathbed that he made it all up. He replied that he only described half of what he had seen
