我国东部沿海居民很早就进行着海上航行活动,并在一定程度上打通了东部沿海各港口的交通航路,他们在进行海上民间贸易往来的同时,也促进了东海丝绸之路的形成。随着齐鲁蚕桑业的逐步兴盛,海上丝绸贸易活动中心渐渐由南海北移,而海州湾等天然良港的特殊地理位置也为东海丝绸之路的繁盛提供了必不可少的先决条件。 Coastal residents in eastern China have long been engaged in maritime navigation activities, and to some extent opened up the eastern coast of the port traffic route, they are engaged in maritime trade, but also to promote the formation of the Silk Road in the East China Sea. With the gradual flourishing of Qilu silkworm mulberry industry, the maritime silk trade center moved northward from the South China Sea, and the special geographical position of natural harbor such as Haizhou Bay provided indispensable preconditions for the flourishing of the Silk Road in the East China Sea.