Forestry of Tang Dynasty from the Viewpoint of Arabian Merchants in the 9——10th Centuries: Based on the Travel Notes of China and India

Travel Notes of China and India is the earliest travel notes about China and India which was written by the Arabians in the 910th centuries. Some sections of the book recorded Chinese forestry information in Tang Dynasty seen and heard by Arabian merchants, such as natural forest distribution, economic forest development, exploitation and utilization of forest animal and plant resources, ecological environment, city afforestation and forest deforestation by war etc, so the book heralds the introduction and spreading of Chinese forestry to Europe and Arab world and is a precious document that can be used for study of ancient Chinese forestry. In Arabian merchants'eyes, China's Tang Dynasty enjoyed rich forestry resources, developed forestry economy, various forest product and forest flora, beautiful urban and natural environment, harmonious ecological environment, and prosperity in people's life, and therefore was an attractive country, but the war in the end of Tang Dynasty caused great damage to forestry.