Ethnic Chinese sailed around the Philippine Islands from the 9th century onward and frequently interacted with the local Austronesian people.
Chinese and Austronesian interactions initially commenced as bartering and items.
This is evidenced by a collection of Chinese artifacts found throughout Philippine waters, dating back to the 10th century.
Ethnic Chinese sailed around the Philippine Islands from the 9th century onward and frequently interacted with the local Austronesian people. Chinese and Austronesian interactions initially commenced as bartering and items. This is evidenced by a collection of Chinese artifacts found throughout Philippine waters, dating back to the 10th century.
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