China+Export+Britian+Import

= China Export/ Britain Import = **For centuries, China's rulers had looked down on Europeans. They strictly controlled European trade and travel in China. There was a great demand in the West for tea, silk, and other Chinese goods, but European merchants were allowed to trade only in the southern port of Guangzhou, and only during part of the year. China earned large amounts of gold and silver by trading with Europeans.** 1760 1800 1808 ** ||= **400,000 pounds 2,600,000 pounds 23,300,000 pounds 26,000,000 pounds ** || **<---China**
 * British tea purchases from China: **
 * = **1700-25
 * Britain ** [[image:http://pirateshold.buccaneersoft.com/images/piece-of-8.jpg width="247" height="204"]] ** ---> **