The ancient relationship between the Philippines and China

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Through balangay or ancient boat, Butuanons traded their goods to China.

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The earliest record of China and Philippines barter change is dated 1003.

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Balangay is the mode of transportation of Butuanons to China to barter.

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Porcelains during Song and Yuan dynasty that are excavated in Butuan.

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Ming Dynasty artifacts proving that Philippines and China has strong relationship in the ancient times.

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Porcelains during Yuan Dynasty.

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The earliest date suggested for direct Chinese contact with the Philippines was 982 AD. At the time, merchants from "Ma-i" (now in Mindoro) brought their wares to Guangzhou. This was noted by the Sung Shih (History of the Sung) by Ma Tuan-lin who compiled it with other historical records in the Wen-hsien T’ung-K’ao at the time around the transition between the Sung and Yuan dynasties.

However, actual trade between China and the proto-Philippine states probably started much earlier.



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