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The chapter accounts for the rise and fall of shipping industry in ancient China. First, it explains how shipping industry in ancient China began and developed to its first peak. Second, it tells of the great inventions achievements and development of shipping industry from “the Three Kingdom” time to Yuan Dynasty. Last, it explains the decline of shipping industry in ancient China due to the ban on maritime trade.
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Xi, L., Shi, H. (2021). The Shipbuilding and Shipping Industry in Ancient China. In: Jiang, X. (eds) The Origins of Sciences in China. History of Science and Technology in China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7853-3_11
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