Invented centuries ago in Calicut, India(CCJ), the glazed cotton fabric printed with colorful patterns depicting flowers, birds, trees, fruits and butterflies became wildly popular during the 17th and 18th centuries. 这种加光棉织物,几个世纪前发明于印度的卡利卡特(Calicut),上面印着色彩鲜艳的图案,描绘着花鸟、树木、水果和蝴蝶。印花棉布在17到18世纪开始广受欢迎。
The era of Vasco da Gama in Asian history began in 1498 when he led his fleet to Calicut in the south of India. 自1498年瓦斯科·达·伽马率领舰队到达印度南部卡利卡特后,亚洲史上的瓦斯科·达·伽马时代开始了。