what century did first europeans reach china
The first europeans to reach china were the Portuguese. True.   *The Portuguese were the first to reach China (soon after 1500) by following the route of the Arab merchants from India to the southern ports.The early Portuguese â¦ traders, who were half-pirate, fortified their trading stations and treated the Chinese as if they were a conquered people.he first europeans to reach Japan were the portuguese. The date is set between 21 and 24 of September of 1542. Three portuguese ships were taken off course by a storm and aft â¦ er a few days lost they reach the shores of Japan.