At the invitation of the Literary Section of the Nanking Women's Club on February 2, Dr. LIH. H. Chang widely known as a scholar of Engish Literature, who. was formerly professor at the Peking National Wniversity and is at present Senior Counsellor at the Walchiaopy, gave fascinating talk on the comparatively obscure subject of the trade contacts between China and. the
"Asin during the 'Tang, Sung and fountness of western ani. Southern Yuan dynasties. Dr. Chang began by saying that ancient China, espe-Gially during and after the reign of Han' Wuti (14087.c.), had aleady maintained intimate contact with the countries tothe west Which remained unbroken for hun-reds of years, "But that contact was made on land, It was not till The Tang dynasty' (608—900 ay.) that the: sea became a. really "iniportant factor in Chinese "history.
hile continual expansion" was fostered, in spite of all natural obstacles, "through "remarkable military skill, of which the trance of the' three thousand soliers of Kao Hsien-tse into the Darkot Pass in Northern India {147 Aw.) Was 4 supreme example, commercial intercourse had now Become established on the sea with Gistant traders from Arabia, Po from the mouth of the
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