Historic downtown streets around Quanzhou's former trade-administration area

Trade administration · Historic Downtown

Site of Maritime Trade Office

The administrative trace of a city that formally managed overseas trade.

市舶司遗址

Why it belongs to the World Heritage story

Founded in 1087, the office helps explain that Quanzhou's maritime economy was institutional, supervised and connected to government.

Quanzhou's inscription is a serial property. The meaning of this site becomes clearer when it is connected to production, transport, administration, urban life or belief elsewhere in the city and region.

Planning a visit

A context stop on a downtown route rather than a standalone monument.

Confirm current opening access, transport and any ticket or reservation requirement shortly before travel. Chinese place names are worth saving for maps and taxi journeys.

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