From 'Pigsty Wharf' to 'Global Hub': Deconstructing Maritime Hegemony and Port Transformation in 'Xiamen Port Chronicles'
Geographic Connections Gulangyu, Dadan Island, Erdan Island, Qingyu, Wuyu, Shuixian Palace, Zengcuo’an, Seafront Bund (Haihoutan), Peace Wharf (Tai-koo Wharf), Dongdu Port, Gaoqi, Liuwudian, Jimei, Songyu, Baishitou, Houyu, Jiulong River. Introduction: Defense and Openness at the Gateway to Fujian In the grand narrative of digital local chronicles, the history of Xiamen Port is an epic of transformation from a “naval fortress” to a “treaty port.” In 1394, due to pirate disturbances, the Ming court built Xiamen City and established the Zhongzuo Thousand-Household Office. At this time, Xiamen Port first entered the historical stage with the status of a military port. ...