Nao de China route
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The Nao de China route was the trans-Pacific maritime trade route used by Spanish galleons between Manila in the Philippines and Acapulco in Mexico from the 16th to 19th centuries, facilitating extensive exchange of goods, culture, and silver between Asia and the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nao de China route canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1358111 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nao de China route Context triple: [Manila–Acapulco route, alsoKnownAs, Nao de China route]
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A.
Yanfang Line
Yanfang Line is a suburban rapid transit line of the Beijing Subway serving the southwestern outskirts of the city.
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B.
Tea Horse Road
The Tea Horse Road was an ancient network of trade routes in Southwest China used primarily to transport tea to Tibet and beyond in exchange for horses, linking Chinese, Tibetan, and Southeast Asian cultures.
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C.
Silk Road routes
Silk Road routes were ancient trade networks connecting East Asia with the Mediterranean and other regions, facilitating the exchange of goods, cultures, and ideas across Eurasia.
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D.
China National Highway 106
China National Highway 106 is a major north–south trunk road in China that connects Beijing with Guangzhou, passing through several key provinces and cities along its route.
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E.
Ngo
Ngo is a Vietnamese surname most prominently associated with figures such as former South Vietnamese president Ngo Dinh Diem.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nao de China route Target entity description: The Nao de China route was the trans-Pacific maritime trade route used by Spanish galleons between Manila in the Philippines and Acapulco in Mexico from the 16th to 19th centuries, facilitating extensive exchange of goods, culture, and silver between Asia and the Americas.
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A.
Yanfang Line
Yanfang Line is a suburban rapid transit line of the Beijing Subway serving the southwestern outskirts of the city.
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B.
Tea Horse Road
The Tea Horse Road was an ancient network of trade routes in Southwest China used primarily to transport tea to Tibet and beyond in exchange for horses, linking Chinese, Tibetan, and Southeast Asian cultures.
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C.
Silk Road routes
Silk Road routes were ancient trade networks connecting East Asia with the Mediterranean and other regions, facilitating the exchange of goods, cultures, and ideas across Eurasia.
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D.
China National Highway 106
China National Highway 106 is a major north–south trunk road in China that connects Beijing with Guangzhou, passing through several key provinces and cities along its route.
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E.
Ngo
Ngo is a Vietnamese surname most prominently associated with figures such as former South Vietnamese president Ngo Dinh Diem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical trade network
ⓘ
maritime trade route ⓘ trans-Pacific trade route ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Manila–Acapulco route
ⓘ
surface form:
Galeón de Manila route
Spanish galleon trade ⓘ
surface form:
Manila–Acapulco galleon trade
Nao de China ⓘ |
| carriedFromAmericas | silver from New Spain ⓘ |
| carriedFromAsia |
Chinese goods
ⓘ
Japanese goods ⓘ Southeast Asian goods ⓘ |
| connects |
Acapulco
ⓘ
Manila ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Columbian Exchange
ⓘ
globalization ⓘ |
| economicRole | major source of revenue for Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| endedDueTo |
changes in global trade patterns
ⓘ
decline of Spanish colonial power ⓘ |
| endPoint | Acapulco ⓘ |
| facilitatedExchangeOf |
American silver
ⓘ
Asian luxury goods ⓘ cultural influences ⓘ porcelain ⓘ silk ⓘ silver ⓘ spices ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Crown of Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Crown
|
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Sail
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| influenced |
artistic styles in Mexico
ⓘ
cuisine in the Philippines ⓘ material culture in New Spain ⓘ |
| linksRegion |
Americas
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ
surface form:
New Spain
|
| locatedIn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| mainPortInAmericas | Acapulco ⓘ |
| mainPortInAsia | Manila ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | 16th century ⓘ |
| operatedUntil | 19th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish colonial trade system ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | royal monopoly ⓘ |
| startPoint | Manila ⓘ |
| tradeDirection |
eastbound from Manila to Acapulco
ⓘ
westbound from Acapulco to Manila ⓘ |
| usedBy | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| usedVesselType | Spanish galleon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nao de China route Description of subject: The Nao de China route was the trans-Pacific maritime trade route used by Spanish galleons between Manila in the Philippines and Acapulco in Mexico from the 16th to 19th centuries, facilitating extensive exchange of goods, culture, and silver between Asia and the Americas.
Referenced by (1)
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