On this day, 241 years ago, on August 28, 1784 (July 13, 1784 in the lunar calendar), the American merchant ship "Queen of China" arrived at Huangpu Port in Guangzhou for the first time. In 1784, when the "Queen of China" arrived in China, the scene of Huangpu Port in Guangzhou Philadelphia businessman Robert Morris was born in Liverpool, England in 1734. At the age of 13, he immigrated to the United States with his father to make a living. He is smart and studious. When he was 20 years old, he cooperated with others to establish his own company, specializing in commerce, shipping and other businesses. After the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, he once monopolized all arms matters in Washington's military. He became director of the Treasury Department of the Continental Congress and established the Bank of North America, the first private commercial bank in North America, to raise funds. In 1784, Morris realized that he would gain higher profits by trading directly with China. He teamed up with famous business figures in New York and invested US$120,000 to jointly purchase the "Queen of China" merchant ship and cargo. Then, Morris appointed Green (1736-1796) as captain of the "Queen of China" and invited Shan Maozhao (1754-1794) as his commercial agent. February 22, 1784 was Washington's birthday. The captain specially chose this day as the sailing day. Everything was ready, and the "Queen of China" party of 43 people, carrying 473 loads of ginseng, 2600 pieces of fur, 1270 pieces of feather yarn, 26 loads of pepper, 476 loads of lead, and more than 300 loads of cotton, sailed towards China. Arrived at Huangpu Port in Guangzhou, China at the end of August. The trip and business with China went very smoothly. On May 15, 1785, the "Queen of China" returned to New York, loaded with China goods (including 2460 tons of black tea, 562 tons of green tea, 962 tons of porcelain and a large number of silk fabrics, ivory fans, dressing boxes, and handicrafts). As soon as the "Queen of China" returned to New York, it immediately advertised selling China products. As a result, the China goods purchased with the US$120,000 investment were immediately sold out, with profits reaching more than US$30,000. George, the founding hero of the United States. Washington also sent people to purchase 302 pieces of porcelain, painted teapots, exquisite ivory fans, etc. Some of these objects are still preserved in the Pennsylvania Museum and Washington's Former Residence. Those who participated in the first direct trade with China benefited greatly. Morris became the first Treasury Secretary of the U.S. Confederate Government; Captain Green became a well-known consultant to later trade with China, specializing in advising relevant businessmen; and business agent Shan Maozhao became famous. After returning to the United States, Shan Maozhao immediately sent a letter to John, then Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Confederate government. Jay wrote a detailed report on the "Queen of China"'s visit to China, and also presented two pieces of silk that Guangzhou officials asked him to hand over. The report strongly praised the hospitality and generosity of China people, and strongly advocated trade with China. John. After Jay read the report, he immediately sent it to Congress. After discussion, Congress issued a letter of commendation for his voyage and sent it nationwide. The successful trip to China by the "Queen of China" was a shocking event for the troubled United States. At that time, major newspapers competed to report on the incident and published extensive comments, calling the trip "a visionary, outstanding and fruitful voyage." Those businessmen who were eager for overseas trade seemed to have heard the good news. Boston businessmen actually issued a large amount of China-trading stocks at US$300 per share. Merchants from many major trading ports on the East Coast such as New York and Philadelphia have mobilized to carry out trade activities with China. The first "China craze" occurred in American history, and New York also became an investment and trade center for early trade. Historical data also records that frequent Sino-US trade produced the first millionaires in American history. Comments: Opening the first page in the history of Sino-US trade