Ming and Qing Chinese maritime trade restrictions
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Ming and Qing Chinese maritime trade restrictions were a series of imperial policies that tightly controlled or prohibited private overseas commerce, limiting foreign contact and concentrating seaborne trade in state-sanctioned channels.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Canton System | 1 |
| Canton System of trade | 1 |
| Qing haijin policies | 1 |
Statements (113)
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Chinese imperial policy
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trade restriction policy ⓘ |
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Ming dynasty
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Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| endTime | 19th century ⓘ |
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Ming and Qing Chinese maritime trade restrictions
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Canton System
Ming haijin policies ⓘ Qing coastal evacuation during the Three Feudatories Rebellion ⓘ Ming and Qing Chinese maritime trade restrictions self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Qing haijin policies
Qing penalties for collaboration with coastal pirates ⓘ Qing penalties for commoners engaged in unauthorized overseas trade ⓘ Qing penalties for officials who allowed illegal maritime trade ⓘ Qing penalties for unauthorized construction of large ships ⓘ Qing prohibition on Chinese building large ocean-going vessels for private use ⓘ Qing prohibition on Chinese going abroad without permission ⓘ Qing prohibition on Chinese pilots guiding foreign ships beyond designated channels ⓘ Qing prohibition on Chinese purchasing foreign ships ⓘ Qing prohibition on Chinese selling ships to foreigners ⓘ Qing prohibition on Chinese serving on foreign ships without permission ⓘ Qing prohibition on direct official contact between foreign envoys and local officials outside tribute protocol ⓘ Qing prohibition on export of advanced weapons by sea ⓘ Qing prohibition on export of military-grade gunpowder by sea ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign arms imports without license ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign burial grounds near Canton without permission ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign fortifications near Chinese ports ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign fortifications on the Pearl River islands ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign mapping of Chinese coasts ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign merchants bringing families into China ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign merchants bringing firearms ashore ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign merchants directly petitioning the emperor ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign merchants learning Chinese language ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign merchants proselytizing religion in port areas ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign merchants traveling inland without passes ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign merchants wintering in Canton ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign naval escorts entering the Pearl River ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign printing presses in Canton factories ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign recruitment of Chinese sailors for overseas service ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign religious services outside factory chapels ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign sailors roaming Canton unsupervised ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign ships carrying Chinese passengers without permits ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign ships entering other Chinese ports without special authorization ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign ships sailing beyond the Bocca Tigris without permission ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign ships sailing upriver beyond Whampoa ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign storage depots outside factory compound ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign surveys of the Canton region ⓘ Qing prohibition on foreign women entering the factory compound ⓘ Qing prohibition on return of overseas Chinese without registration ⓘ Qing prohibition on unauthorized coastal trade with Japan ⓘ Qing prohibition on unauthorized coastal trade with Southeast Asia ⓘ Qing prohibition on unauthorized coastal trade with Taiwan and the Philippines ⓘ Qing requirement that coastal communities register boats and crews ⓘ Qing requirement that coastal officials patrol for smuggling and piracy ⓘ Qing requirement that coastal shipyards register construction with officials ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign captains submit manifests and pay duties before unloading ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign complaints be channeled through cohong and local officials ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign flags be lowered at night in Canton ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign merchants deal collectively through their supercargoes ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign merchants lodge in designated factories ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign merchants reside in factories in Canton ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign merchants use Chinese-owned lighters to move cargo to Canton ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign ships accept Chinese pilots in coastal waters ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign ships anchor at Whampoa near Canton ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign ships depart Canton after the trading season ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign ships depart China at the end of the trading season ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign ships fly national flags and submit to inspection ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign ships observe seasonal sailing windows ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign ships report cargo and crew to customs officials ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign trade be conducted only with cohong merchants ⓘ Qing requirement that foreign trade be settled largely in silver ⓘ Qing requirement that tribute missions follow prescribed routes and rituals ⓘ Qing requirement that tribute trade be conducted at fixed prices set by the court ⓘ Qing restrictions on Chinese coastal shipping to prevent smuggling ⓘ Qing restrictions on export of copper and other strategic metals ⓘ Qing restrictions on export of grain by sea ⓘ Qing restrictions on export of saltpeter and sulfur ⓘ Qing restrictions on foreign access to inland markets ⓘ Qing restrictions on foreign women entering China by sea ⓘ Qing restrictions on trade with Russia via maritime routes ⓘ Qing restrictions on trade with Taiwan ⓘ anti-piracy measures ⓘ ban on construction of large seagoing ships ⓘ ban on private Chinese trade with Japan during parts of the Ming period ⓘ ban on private Chinese trade with Southeast Asia during parts of the Ming period ⓘ coastal defense regulations ⓘ coastal evacuation policies ⓘ cohong merchant system ⓘ control of maritime customs ⓘ licensing of tribute missions ⓘ limitations on foreign residence ⓘ limitations on foreign shipping ⓘ monopoly of foreign trade by the state ⓘ prohibition of Chinese emigration by sea ⓘ prohibition on foreign warships entering Chinese ports ⓘ regulation of opium imports ⓘ regulation of trade with European merchants ⓘ regulation of tribute trade with Japan ⓘ regulation of tribute trade with Korea ⓘ regulation of tribute trade with Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ regulation of tribute trade with Southeast Asia ⓘ requirement that foreign trade be conducted through licensed intermediaries ⓘ restriction of silver exports ⓘ restriction of trade to Canton ⓘ restriction of trade to designated ports ⓘ restrictions on missionary activity via maritime routes ⓘ restrictions on private overseas trade ⓘ sea ban edicts ⓘ supervision by the Hoppo (customs superintendent) ⓘ tribute trade system ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
East Asia
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East China Sea ⓘ South China Sea ⓘ |
| startTime | 14th century ⓘ |
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Qing haijin policies
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Canton System of trade