Xanglai

Japanese: Xanglai
Xanglai

…The synonym alcaicería (Spanish for raw silk market) was often used because the largest commodity handled by the Chinese in Parian was raw silk. The Spanish called the Chinese in the Philippines Sangley or Xanglai, and the Sangley were indispensable to Spanish management of the Philippines. They imported various goods from China to support the consumer lifestyle of the colonists, and were also responsible for collecting goods for the galleon trade. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Xanglai" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…同義語として,しばしばアルカイセリーアalcaicería(スペイン語で〈生糸市場〉)が用いられたが,それはパリアンで中国人が取り扱った最大の商品が中国産生糸だったからである。スペイン人はフィリピンにいる中国人をサンレイSangley,Xanglaiと呼んだが,サンレイはスペインのフィリピン経営になくてはならない存在だった。彼らは中国からさまざまな商品を輸入して,植民者の消費生活を支える一方,ガレオン貿易の集貨を担当した。…

※「Xanglai」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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