The area was "a maritime highway," explains Kees Zandvliet of the Hague Archives, pointing to a 17th century map. Routes from Europe to Japan, China, Okinawa, and Southeast Asia passed through.
「這是一條海上高速公路」，海牙國立檔案館地圖組館員 Kees Zandvliet 指著一張十七世紀的古地圖，說明當時歐洲到菲律賓、日本、中國、南洋各地的航線。