After the 18 th Century English gradually occupied the main position in the Sino-Western Commerce,at same time Tea,in stead of Slk,became the principal commodity imported to English from China.

• 十八世纪后,英国逐渐占据了中国同西方贸易的主导地位,茶叶取代丝绸成为他们从中国进口的主要商品。