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合浦港口作为我国第一条远洋航线的出发港与归航港,作为我国第一个海关&候官的设置地,在汉代海外贸易中具有突出的地位。
As the departing and homing harbour of the first oceanic navigation line of our country , and at the same time , the locality of our first custom house (" Houguan " in Chinese ), Hepu harbour held an outstanding position in the foreign trade of the Han Dynasty .