Quanzhou - The heart of the Sea Silk Road and Chinese Civilization

The Chinese harbour city Quanzhou which was a strategic juncture at the mouth of the Jin River and at the centre of several sea routes became an important centre for trade during the Tang dynasty. Due to advantageous political and economic conditions, the city developed rapidly in the course of the following centuries. The importance of Quanzhou and abundance of goods in the city were admired by famous travellers such as the Italian Marco Polo and the Moroccan Ibn Battuta.