Key Concepts Discussed 3.1.I.E – The expansion of empires – including China – facilitated Afro-Eurasian trade and communication as new people were drawn into their conquerors’ economies and trade networks. (Korea and Japan especially, though Japan wasn’t conquered) 3.1.III.B – In key places along important trade routes, merchants set up diasporic communities where they introduced … Continue reading "Episode 15 – The Sinification of Japan, Korea, and China"