16世纪以降,澳门、广东与南海周边地区在亚洲乃至世界海上交通、国际贸易、国家关系、文化交流史上占有重要地位。近年来,国际学界对南海海域及其周边地区波澜壮阔的海洋贸易与文化交流的历史深表关注,试图打破国别的界限,建构一个动态的、跨地域的、跨国界的新的南海区域史。 In the 16th century, the maritime traffic, international trade, state relations and cultural exchange in Asia, the world surrounding the area around Macao and Guangdong and the South China Sea occupy an important position in history. In recent years, international academics have paid great attention to the history of the magnificent ocean trade and cultural exchanges in the South China Sea and its surrounding areas, attempting to break the boundaries of other countries and construct a dynamic, trans-regional and transboundary new South China Sea history.