Pepper consumption in China and Zheng He’s last voyage
Posted by Labels: Cheng Ho Calicut, Chinese trade MalabarThe importance of the pepper trade in China
We spent considerable time and space studying Zheng He's voyages, the Ming tributary system, Ma Huan's accounts, the Selden map, and Arab traders' reactions when a couple of Chinese treasure ships ventured as far as Jeddah in the Red Sea. This post will cover the importance of pepper not only as a spice but also as currency in China, and it will also discuss the ousting of the Chinese from Calicut and Zheng He's death.