European visitors to Ming China in the sixteenth century were
a. dissatisfied with the quality of Chinese goods.
b. trying to convince the Chinese to accept the Russian presence in Manchuria.
c. buying huge quantities of opium, which was unavailable in Europe at the time.
d. astonished at its power, manufacturing, and vast population.
e. unimpressed by China's grandeur.
d.
astonished at its power, manufacturing, and vast population.
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