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by Shuoxuan Chen (Author), Bizhen Xie (Editor)
This book is an overview of the Illustrated Fujian and the Maritime Silk Road series. It outlines the relationship between Fujian and the Maritime Silk Road at a macro level, including the advantages of Fujian shipbuilding and navigation, exchanges between Fujian and countries and regions in the world, and more.
Author Biography
Dr. Chen Shuoxuan of the National University of Ryukyu, Japan, is an associate researcher currently under employment at the Fujian-Taiwan Regional Research Center of Fujian Normal University, director of the Sino-Ryukyu Relations Research Association in Japan, and visiting researcher at the South Island Cultural Institute of Okinawa International University, Japan. His main research is on the history of Sino-Ryukyu relations and Sino-Japanese relations. He has published a book and over 20 papers in Chinese and Japanese academic journals. Mr. Xie Bizhen, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Fujian Normal University, Director of the Fujian-Taiwan Regional Research Center of Fujian Normal University, a key research base of humanities and social sciences of the Ministry of Education. His main research focuses on Chinese overseas transportation and trade history, the history of Sino-Japanese relations, and the local history of Fujian.
