明朝统治中国276年
The Ming dynasty ruled China for 276 years
被人们描绘成人类历史上治理有序,社会稳定的最伟大的时代之一.
It is described as one of the greatest times of orderly governance and social stability in adult history
这一时期
This period
手工业的发展促进了市场经济和城市化
The development of handicraft industry promotes market economy and urbanization
大量的商品,包括酒和丝绸都在市场销售
A large number of goods, including wine and silk, are on sale
同时,还进口许多外国产品
At the same time, many foreign products are imported
如时钟和烟草
Like clocks and tobacco
北京,南京,扬州,苏州这样的大商业中心相继形成
Beijing, Nanjing, Yangzhou, Suzhou, such large commercial centers have been formed
也是在明代,由郑和率领的船队曾到印度洋进行了七次大规模探险航行。
Also in the Ming Dynasty, the fleet led by Zheng He made seven large-scale expeditions to the Indian Ocean.
还值得一提的是,中国文学的四大经典名著中有三部写于明代
It is also worth mentioning that three of the four classics of Chinese literature were written in the Ming Dynasty