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... China's main interest in hold- ing the Red River Delta , however , was its value as an important stopover for ships engaged in China's nascent maritime trade with the Spice Islands , India , and even the Near East . Vessels from many ...
... China's main interest in hold- ing the Red River Delta , however , was its value as an important stopover for ships engaged in China's nascent maritime trade with the Spice Islands , India , and even the Near East . Vessels from many ...
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... China to Antioch in Syria , known as the Silk Road , was opened during the Han dynasty , China absorbed Western cultur- al influences until the 10th century . From prehistoric times , the Chinese peoples were characterized by a pecu ...
... China to Antioch in Syria , known as the Silk Road , was opened during the Han dynasty , China absorbed Western cultur- al influences until the 10th century . From prehistoric times , the Chinese peoples were characterized by a pecu ...
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... Chinese on the Art of Painting ( 1963 ) ; ALEXANDER SOPER ( trans . ) , Kuo Jo - hsü's Experiences in Paintings : T'u - hua chien - wen chih ( 1951 ) . ( Surveys of Chinese art ) : TERUKAZU AKIYAMA et al . ( eds . ) , Arts of China , 3 ...
... Chinese on the Art of Painting ( 1963 ) ; ALEXANDER SOPER ( trans . ) , Kuo Jo - hsü's Experiences in Paintings : T'u - hua chien - wen chih ( 1951 ) . ( Surveys of Chinese art ) : TERUKAZU AKIYAMA et al . ( eds . ) , Arts of China , 3 ...
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