Quanzhou, Fujian, China (Google Maps ⧉, OpenStreetMap ⧉)
Referenced In
The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano"LXXXII. —Of the City and Great Haven of Zayton 234 Notes.—1. The Camphor Laurel. 2. The Port of Zayton or T’swan-chau; Recent objections to this identity. Probable origin of the word Satin. 3. Chinese Consumption of Pepper. 4. Artists in Tattooing. 5. Position of the Porcelain manufacture spoken of."
The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano"In the time of the Sung Dynasty ships from T’swan-chau (or Zayton) bound for Tashi, or Arabia, used to sail in forty days..."