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Quanzhou

Quanzhou is a port city in Fujian province in south-eastern China. Under the Song Dynasty it was one of the busiest ports in the world, linking China with South-east Asia, India, the Persian Gulf and East Africa. Customs duties from its trade were a significant source of Song revenue.

Quanzhou
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Min (Ten Kingdoms)Southern Song

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