I don't know, I can't decide. Roll the intro while I think about it. Intro Yeah, I don't know, I'm still undecided. Let's begin with China. When last we checked in, China was a thriving manufacturing power, about to be overtaken by Europe, but still heavily involved in world trade, especially as an importer of silver from the Spanish Empire. Europeans had to use silver because they didn't really produce anything else the Chinese wanted, and that state of affairs continued through the 18th century. For example, in 1793, the McCartney Mission tried to get better trade conditions with China and was a total failure.