Sumário:
A Coroa Portuguesa e a China (1508-1531) : do Sonho Manuelino ao Realismo Joanino / João Paulo Oliveira e Costa -- Liampó reexaminado à luz de fontes chinesas / Jin Guoping e Zhang Zhengchun -- A China de Fernão Mendes Pinto, entre a realidade e a imaginação / Rui Manuel Loureiro -- Natureza do primo ciclo de diplomacia Luso-Chinesa (séculos XVI-XVIII) / Jorge Manuel dos Santos Alves -- The "Macau Formula" at work: an 18th century Qing expert's view on Macau / Fok Kai Cheong -- A acção "concertada" das autoridades de Macau, China e Goa na luta contra os "piratas" dos Mares do Sul da China em finais do século XVIII / Vítor Luis Gaspar Rodrigues -- "Aproximar Portugal e a China num entendimento amistoso" : As ofensivas diplomáticas chinesas para a compra de Macau, contributo para o estudio das missões do Zongli Yamen ao Ocidente (1868-1891) / António Vasconcelos de Saldanha
Added Keywords: Fernão Mendes Pinto, d. 1583 ; pirates ; Zongli Yamen 總理衙門

The first part of this article investigates the private traders along the Zhejiang coast and the Portuguese settlements in Ningbo. 1. The private traders in Ningbo and the arrival of the foreign merchants. Before Teng Lao escaped from prison and went down to the coast in the 5th year of Jiajing, Lu Huangszu was already in Shuang-yu-kang, therefore I presume that after the expulsion from Tamao, the Portuguese went to Ningbo. Since the early private traders like Chin Tzu-lao and Li Kuangt'ou were Fujianese, those who guided the Portuguese to Ningbo were probably also Fujianese. 2. The private trader in Shuang-yu-kang and the Hsu brothers. In the 19th year of Jiajing, Xu Er and others persueded the Fo Lang Chi (Portuguese) to come to the Zhejiang coast for trade. Here we make an account about the general condition of the trade and clear up the history of Hsu brothers beginning from their stay in Shuang-yu-kang till the arise of the disturbance. 3. The rage of the private traders and its origin. In the 24-25th year of Jiajing, the Xu brothers became bankrupt and ran away from their former place and invaded Zhejiang and Fujian, then from private traders they gradually became pirates. The historical sweep of Shuang-yu-kang. From Chu Wan's account of his military success we may trace the development and the consequence of his attack on the pirates' den in the 27th year of Jiajing. 5. The so-called Liampoo settlements as narrated by F. Mendes Pinto. In accord with the geographical and historical facts we review the account of Peregrenacao and we conclude that the settlement was Shuang-yu-kang and Liampoo city was Kuo-chu. 6. The situation of the Portuguese settlements. The account of Mendez Pinto concerning the housing, population, institution, organization and economic situation confirmed the account of Chu Wan. 7. The destruction of the Portuguese settlements.

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List of figures, maps and tables – Glossary - Notes on spelling and currency, weights and measures – Preface - 1. Maritime trade in Asia - 2. Imperial foundations: the Estado da India and Macao - 3. Population, personalities, and communal power - 4. Country traders and Crown monopoly - 5. Merchants and markets - 6. Country traders and the search for markets - 7. Imperial relations: Macao and the Estado de India. - 8. Imperial survival: Sino-Portuguese relations from Ming to Ch'ing - 9. Macao, companies and country traders: the other Europeans in China - 10. Conclusion - List of abbreviations and notes – Bibliography.

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