Today is the 228th anniversary of America's first trading voyage to China

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_of_China_%281783%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:StateLibQld_1_149231_Empress_of_China_%28ship%29.jpg

And just look what's happened since then:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2011/10/18/china-could-face-trade-deficit-that-threatens-social-stability-and-70-of-jobs

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/02/22/apple-and-proview-battle-in-a-shanghai-courtroom/?section=money_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_topstories+%28Top+Stories%29/

http://www.globalmarket.com/exhibition/2012/2012-East-China-Fair-942.html