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The Chinese Seafarers

China Centre (Maritime)

中国（海事）中心

School of Maritime Science & Engineering


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Click to edit Master title styleColumbus vs. Zheng He

Click to edit Master title styleZheng He’s Sea Routes

Click to edit Master title styleColumbus’ Sea Routes


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Columbian Exchange (Grand Exchange)

• 15th and 16th centuries

tools, online shopping,

• Driving force- trade and colonization

• (including African/American slave trade)

Columbus’ Exchange


Sugar trade and industrial revolution (or cotton, wool, slaves ?)

Click to edit Master title styleGuano and Agricultural Revolution

Click to edit Master title styleGrowth of China’ Population in History


High production; insect resistance; many stubbles annually; long term storage; reduce famine(1593)

Click to edit Master title styleInternational trade

revolution

Revolution 1: FOB TradeMajor issue: Risk at seaThe cornerstone of law: General averageInternational shipping centre: Mediterranean; Beneficiary: Greece

Revolution 2: CIF TradeMajor issue: Trust (information asymmetry) The cornerstone of law: Bill of Lading，International shipping centre: London;Beneficiary: UK


Chinese seafarers’ social status

Click to edit Master title styleChina’s Maritime Industry

Click to edit Master title styleHistory of China’s Maritime

Industry


Advantage and disadvantage of PRC shipping company


Operation costs of Capesize bulk carriers


Chinese’ seafarers’ wages among the lowest level in Asia


• http://www.maritime-executive.com/features/chinese-seafarers-an-invisible-group


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中国（海事）中心

CCMSchool of Maritime Science & Engineering

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