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The Route That Made Fishermen Rich

10 Jul 2026, 23:57 GMT
The Route That Made Fishermen Rich

Could one sea route change a family's fortunes? An heirloom Genglubu manuscript reveals how Hainan fishermen sailed beyond the South China Sea to Singapore, Malacca and Indonesia, trading marine products, including top shells, long before modern shipping routes connected the region.