古代中国是东方世界的头等大国,她和她所知的世界有着频繁而密切的联系,尤其是和亚洲各国发展了友好关系,并以自己的先进文明影响了各国的进步。由于中华文明的强烈吸引力,古代许多国家都派遣使臣来华朝贡访问,有的国家国王或者王室重要成员还亲自到过中国。这一类的来访,历朝都见诸史籍记载。笔者仅就读书所见罗列如下: Ancient China was the top power in the East and has a frequent and close relationship with the world she knows. In particular, it has developed friendly relations with Asian countries and influenced the progress of all countries with its own advanced civilization. Due to the strong attraction of Chinese civilization, many ancient countries dispatched envoys to visit tribute tribes in China. Some kings or important members of the royal family have also personally visited China. This type of visit, have seen all historical records. I only see the book listed as follows: