Abstract Historically, as a vital link on the Maritime Silk Road, Fujian did not only spearhead a significant sea trade path, but also open up the thousand-mile tea transport route towards the northwest. Chinese civilization had enclaves in many Asian countries. During the ban on foreign trade, Fujian's citizens sacrificed much to maintain China's maritime civilization. They are the cultural resources significant in China's effort to build the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road and carry out its global strategy.

Author With a PhD from Beijing Normal University, Su Wenjing is Professor at Fuzhou University. She is also the Director of the Fujian Provincial Marine Culture Center and of the education base for ocean awareness. She is concurrently special Research Fellow of Peking University. Ms. Su filmed a series of lectures about the relationship between the sea and human civilization. She holds several other titles and roles: Member of the 9th, 10th and 11th Fujian Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Member of the 9th executive committee of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF).