China seems to havw imported ceramic and porcelain wares before it exported them. Ancient China exported silk and handicraft items through the Silk Road, Before it could export ceramic and porcelain wares China hand imported techniques for tri-coloured pottery from Central Asia during the T’ang period. It was only during the Sung period that Chinese ceramic and porcelain wares were exported to many areas of the world. Earthen wares were replaced by porcelains during Han period. As early as the east Han period blue-glazed(green-glazed)porcelains egan to appers north of Cheking province. During T’ang period celadons of Yueh Kiln, white porcelanins of Hyong kiln, underglaze objects of Chang-놈 kiln, and tri-coloured wares of Kung-hsien kiln were produced, each reflecting flavour and characteristics of the provinces involved. Foreign envoys 새 the Chinese capital took home well developed Chinese wares. However, this may not ve considered as export of Chinese ceramic and porcelain wares. The Silk Road used Arabian traders and sea lanes to Asian countries were main trade routes of the period. Chinese porcelains began to be exported in earnest in the sung period. Placing importance on foreign trade, Sung established a government agency in charge of overseas trade. In the fourth year of Kai-pao era(971 A. D)Shih-pe-ssu was organized in Kwang-chou as government agency demoted to the promotion and executon of foreign trade. This agency was opened later in Hang-chou and Ming-chou. In 1087 it was opened in Chuan-chou as well. This agency dealt with the exportation of ceramic and porcelain wares to countries in Southeast Asia and dispatched trade missions to accelerate exportation. During the Southern and Northern Sung periods Chinese wares were exported to Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, Thailand, Iran, Bengal, etc. According to the Chu-fan-chin by Chao Ju-kua Chinese wares were exported to no less than 56 countries in S. E. Asia during Sung period. During the Yuan period blue-and-white porcelaine were produced. During the Mng period great quantity of Chinese ceramic and porcelanin wares were were exported. Chines wares wxported during these periods ard being unearthed in the importing countries. In japan tri-coloured objects, flower-stamped objects, pillow-shaped items, etc. have been excavated around Nara. In Korea ceramics from Sung and Yuan periods have been excavated across the country including the tri-coloured ovjects found near Kyongju. In the Philippines blue-and-white ovjects, celadons, white procelains, crimson pots, etc. have been found near Manila and other places. These excavated items show the exportation status of Chinese ceramic and porcelain wares. Examples of Chines wares including flower-design-incised blue-and-white porcelains and celadons were excavated in such countries as Borneo, India (near New Delhi), Pakistan, and northern Arabia as well. More than 10,000 ceramic wares have been unearthed in Santubang, Sangei Buah, Sungel Jaong areas and Great Cave at Niah of Malaysia. They included white porcelains, celadons, black wares, etc. Sir at and Nishpor regions of Iran and Samarra region of Iraq, Egypt, and Tanzania have also reported excavation of Chinese wares.