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Regional Effects of Trade Srivijaya's main foreign interest was nurturing lucrative trade agreements with China which lasted from the Tang to the Song dynasty. Srivijaya had religious, cultural and trade links with the Buddhist Pala of Bengal, as well as with the Islamic Caliphate in the Middle East.

-Main port: Palembang -Secondary ports on western coast: Takuapa, Chaiya, Kedah -Secondary ports in Sumatra: Jambi-Malayu, Lampung, Kota Cina, Sungai Emas in Muda River Valley, Kampar, Barus, Lamuri Monsoon season/winds -In the winter, northward monsoon winds can carry a ship from Guangzhou to Lingyamen and into Srivijaya in ~15-20 days

How did living coastally affect their society, culture, social structures? Katiefarr55 (talk) 21:02, 23 February 2018 (UTC)