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Quanzhou: a maritime centre extending inland

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Published: 23 Oct 2026 08:23 · Updated: 23 Oct 2026 08:23

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Quanzhou's heritage in China includes religious buildings, docks, bridges, production sites and administrative remains. It reveals maritime trade's links with the hinterland.

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Quanzhou's heritage in China includes religious buildings, docks, bridges, production sites and administrative remains. It reveals maritime trade's links with the hinterland. [1]

Trace the chain between production, transport and exchange when comparing sites. A port city cannot be explained solely by its coastline or one prominent commercial building.

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  1. [1] Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China - UNESCO World Heritage Centre ↗