Macau Underworld: 300 Years of Dominance at Sea

This book uses Macau as a prism to reflect the magnificent picture of three hundred years of maritime hegemony. This tiny place was once the epitome of the power struggle between the East and the West, where Portugal's ambition to sail and the Netherlands' expansionary edge intertwined. What the book reveals is not only the battle for gunboats and trade, but also the wisdom of the power game under the collision of civilizations - a small town deals with the great powers and relies on flexibility to survive. After reading this, I feel deeply that in the torrent of history, there is no eternal hegemony, only a pattern that is constantly being reshaped.

A novel that can almost be read as a history book. It is authentic, artistic, and interesting. It is based on the front line of the collision and integration of Chinese and foreign civilizations, connects ancient and modern times, spans the world, and deeply grasps the historical pulse of the great changes in human politics, economy, culture, and science and technology since the 16th century.

No one can refuse the true historical depiction! The detailed descriptions of the scent of incense at the Mazu Temple in Macau, the clothing of the statues, and the country make the scene full of sacredness and touchable, and the characters are three-dimensional and vivid. Well worth reading! !

Wonderful!

Every step of Macau's transformation from a fishing village to a trading port has a historical basis. The adaptation of the novel is both realistic and dramatic, which is absolutely amazing.

This little book is really a treasure. It contains both navigation-related knowledge and a review and reflection on the history of Macau. It allows people to be on the sea and shuttle through the rain of bullets. The details are very realistic and the characters are very three-dimensional. Once you see it, you can't stop.

A naval general of the Ming Dynasty wanted to cooperate with Portuguese merchants to improve firearms, but was reprimanded by the court. The conflict between ideals and reality is too shocking.

The Chinese-Portuguese mixed-race children on the streets of Macau wear half-Chinese and half-Western clothes, and the detailed descriptions reveal the warmth of cultural blending.

It's so exciting, the plot is wonderful, the writing is brilliant, and it's full of historical knowledge

The protagonist's friend is actually an undercover agent of a Portuguese businessman, and the plot twist is very exciting.