settle noun colonist

Settle noun Colonists are mostly from Western countries, such as Portugal, Spain, Britain, France, and Russia. These countries use illegal means to occupy other countries’ territory.

1. There is an old saying: Man dies for money, and bird dies for food. This is a perfect word to describe these countries. How was the geographical continent of America discovered? It was Columbus who discovered it in order to find another route to India. Otherwise, Mr. Columbus would not have called the people on the American continent Indians.

2. What does India have? India has precious stones, gold and silver. Moreover, India is very close to China. For those countries, India is not far from China. China has better things waiting for them! What? That is silk, tea, ceramics, gold and silver. These are the things those countries covet.

3. According to historical data, as early as the Neolithic Age, the ancestors of the Chinese nation had been living in Macao. In the 3rd century BC, starting from the Qin Dynasty when China was first unified, Macau was placed under the jurisdiction of Panyu County, Nanhai County. Around the late 15th century, Chinese fishermen who settled in Australia built the "Tianfei Temple" to worship the sea god and Tianfei in order to ensure the safety of fishing in the sea.

4. In the mid-16th century, with the expansion of the "Discovery" of European colonialism, the Portuguese arrived in the southeastern coast of China. In 1553, the Portuguese used the excuse of "borrowing land to dry flooded goods" and bribed Ming Dynasty officials to be allowed to live temporarily in the Macau Peninsula. The Portuguese settled into villages and set up their own officials, establishing what they called the earliest stronghold in the Far East.

Portuguese Ship Merchants

1. As they settled in Macao for a longer period of time and trade prospered, the Portuguese people living in Macao became increasingly arrogant. Guangdong officials had discussed ways to expel these uninvited guests, so in addition to paying ship tax, Portuguese shipping merchants bribed Guangdong officials 500 taels of silver every year to consolidate their position in Macau.

2. In 1572, when Portuguese merchants gave away 500 taels of silver as usual, due to the presence of other Chinese officials, the Portuguese merchant’s translator had to say that it was "land rent silver" paid to the Chinese government and was a bribe. Officials also announced that they would hand over this "land rent money" to the national treasury. From then on, bribes from Portuguese merchants turned into land rent.