Maritime trade by Chinese Junks between Van Don of Northeast Coastal Vietnam and China

摘要

In the latter half of the 17th century, after the Qing dynasty permitted Chinese coastal folk to trade with foreign countries, those living on the coast actively advanced overseas using Chinese junks. One of their maritime trade partners was Vietnam. China and Vietnam are connected by land, and since ancient times China has maintained neighborly relations with Vietnam via overland routes. However, people of the Huanan coastal region still conducted maritime trade with Vietnam using Chinese junks. This paper traces the history of maritime trade by Chinese junks between Van Don and China, through filed research in Van Don, a port town in northeastern Vietnam, close to the border with China.