广州是我国对外开放最早的商埠之一。又是对外贸易的重要城市,素有海上丝绸之路美称。对外贸易的发展也带来了文化艺术的交往,特别是清朝时期西方宗教传入中国甚为活跃,来华传教是西方诸国的热点。他们懂得要把宗教传入中国最好办法就是用医药的方法辅助传教。从此,来华传教的英美各国教会纷纷派遣传教医师来华,甚至不是医师出身的著名传 Guangzhou is one of the earliest commercial ports in China for opening to the outside world. It is also an important city for foreign trade and is known as the maritime Silk Road. The development of foreign trade also brought about the exchange of culture and the arts. In particular, the introduction of Western religions into China during the Qing dynasty was very active. The mission of coming to China was a hot spot in western countries. They know that the best way to bring religion to China is to use medical methods to help preach. Since then, the Anglo-American churches that come to China have sent missionary doctors to China, not even famous doctors