Zayton, Fujian, China (Google Maps ⧉, OpenStreetMap ⧉)

"The Kaan’s Fleet leaving the Port of Zayton."

"… that for one shipload of pepper carried to Alexandria for the consumption of Christendom, a hundred went to Zayton in Manzi."

"In the itinerary: … Fuju (Fu-chau), Zayton (Kayten, Hai-t’au), Zayton (Ts’iuen-chau), Tyunju (Tek-hwa)."

"you arrive at the very great and noble city of Zayton, which is also subject to Fuju. At this city you must know is the Haven of Zayton, frequented by all the ships of India"

"Cublay, the Grand Kaan ... from the ports of Zayton and Kinsay, and put out to sea."

"De Mailla mentions the arrival at T’swan-chau (or Zayton) in 1282 of envoys from Kiulan..."

"Chinchau, Chincheo, Chinchew, Chwanchew, Tswanchau, see Zayton"

"the prince was still a fugitive in the forests between Zayton and Canton."

"The Kaan’s Fleet leaving the Port of Zayton. Marco Polo’s Itineraries No. VI. (Book II, Chapters 67–82) Journey through Manzi Polo’s names thus Kinsay [1] Dr. C. Douglas objects to this derivation of Zayton, that the place was never called Tseut’ung absolutely, but T’seu-t’ung-ching, 'city of prickly T’ung-trees'; and this not as a name, but as a polite literary epithet, somewhat like 'City of Palaces' applied to Calcutta."