Maritime trade between Siam and China had existed since the Yuan Dynasty, but it was not until the Qing Dynast period that its potical, economic, and social implications were fully manifested.

• 虽然中国与暹罗间的海上贸易至少自元代就已经出现，但直到清朝时期，它的政治、经济和社会意义才完全显现出来。