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The Canton System (1757–1842; Chinese: 一口通商; pinyin: Yīkǒu tōngshāng; Jyutping: jat1 hau2 tung1 soeng1, lit. "single trading relations") served as a means for Qing China to control trade with the West within its own country by focusing all trade on the southern port of Canton (now Guangzhou). The protectionist policy arose in 1757 as a response to a…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton System | Chinese | 一口通商 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Canton System | Hanyu Pinyin | Yīkǒu tōngshāng | 1.00 | infobox |
| Canton System | Jyutping | jat1 hau2 tung1 soeng1 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Canton System | Transcriptions | TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinYīkǒu tōngshāngWade–GilesI1-k'ou3 T'ung1-shang1Yue: CantoneseJyutpingjat1 hau2 tung1 soeng1 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Canton System | Wade–Giles | I1-k'ou3 T'ung1-shang1 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Spain | instance of | The concept of restricting trade to a single port was also used in Western countries | 0.80 | text |
| Portugal | instance of | The concept of restricting trade to a single port was also used in Western countries | 0.80 | text |
| Manila | instance of | or with any country when trade was conducted through ports outside China | 0.80 | text |
| Batavia | instance of | or with any country when trade was conducted through ports outside China | 0.80 | text |
| Canton System | related to Abolition | Following | 0.60 | section |
| Canton System | related to Abolition | Treaty | 0.60 | section |
| Canton System | related to Abolition | Nanking | 0.60 | section |
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