But more and more foreign ships appeared on the coast, and both Western traders and local pirates greedily eyed Chinese silk, tea, and porcelain, as well as Indian pepper and ivory, and a variety of exotic products from Southeast Asia.
然而前來叩關的外國船隻越來越多，中國的絲綢、茶葉、瓷器都是當時國際市場上的珍品；印度的胡椒、象牙，以及南洋出產的各種珍奇異物，也是中國海盜和西方貿易商覬覦的貨物。