they reached the island of java which was under the control of the dutch east india company. they'd been at sea for eighteen months and had found a new route to asia. but when they reached their destination yun peterson kuhn a company official ordered them to hand over the ship. yes so it was either join the dutch east india company or sail back home on the first available ship. the company was determined that there would not be able to trade on his own so they confiscated his ships and all his papers. and of keeping it out he was walking over a dutch court later ruled that the seizures were illegal but continued to ban him from trading in the region. the mayor and chosen never explored the other islands near the quay. and for centuries afterward ships tried their best to stay in open water off the cape. but these areas were still extremely dangerous and many of the ships didn't make here's . this really the house leadership described to sail around the cape particularly during the california gold rush and the eight hundred fifty s. in california and all sorts of vessels tried

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this fort was built by the dutch — dutch east india company, from 162a, because the dutch people wantede with china since the early 16205, but the chinese government don't allow them to have a settlement in china, so they are forced to come here and find this place. and they built the fort. the build construction lasted for more than ten years. you can see the wall. the way of the bricks were — it is very different to the chinese — the chinese way. how is it different? we call this a dutch bond. you see this layer, only the head of the brick toward outside, and this layer on this side. by the 1680s, chinese traders and settlers — mainly from nearby fujian province — were arriving in taiwan in increasing numbers, bringing with them their language, culture, and, of course, their religion. this is tainan‘s kaiyuan monastery. surrounded by the modern city, it is one of the oldest temples in taiwan. parts of it date back to the 1680s. most mornings and evenings, the 100 or so monks and nuns here gather for prayer and devotion. their chanting gives thanks to the buddha for his teachings and f

this fort was built by the dutch — dutch east india company. from 162a. china, so they are forced to come here and find this place. they built this place, they built the fort, they built the construction for more than ten years. you can see the wall. the way of the bricks were — it is very different to the chinese — the chinese way. how is it different? we call this a dutch bond. you see this layer, only the head of the brick toward outside, and this layer to this side. by the 1680s, chinese traders and settlers — mainly from nearby fujian province — were coming in increasing numbers. they brought with them their language and culture, and, of course, their religion. this is tainan's kaiyuan monastry. surrounded by the modern city, it is one of the oldest temples in taiwan. parts of the date back to the 1680s. most mornings and evenings, the 100 or so monks and nuns here gather for prayer and devotion. their chanting gives thanks to the buddha for his teachings and providing a path to enlightenment. reverend chuan cheng, who has been a nun for 20 years, kin