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The first European explorers to arrive in China were greeted by the native Chinese. The explorers exchanged gifts and ideas. The European explorers took tea back to Europe.

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The first European explorers to arrive in China were the Portuguese. They were loud and disorderly and frightened the people. The Chinese court ordered them to be driven away.

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