历史意义上的南海,指中国以南直抵印度尼西亚,包括暹罗湾在内的广大海域。这是古代中国与印度及印度以西国家海上交通的必经之地和关键环节,是古代世界运输最繁忙的海域之一。南海交通开辟很早,早在公元前二世纪汉武帝时期,南海就已成为中印往来的通道。从那以后,南海交通不断发展,相继出现了繁荣 The historic South China Sea refers to the vast sea that reaches south of China, including the Gulf of Thailand, to the south of China. This is a necessary and crucial link for maritime traffic in ancient China, India and countries west of India. It is one of the busiest waters in the ancient world. South China Sea traffic opened up very early, as early as the second century BC Emperor Wudi, South China Sea has become the channel between China and India. Since then, the South China Sea traffic continues to develop, one after another boom