நார்த் இந்தியாவில் தொழில் செய்யப் பயப்படும் தமிழர்களுக்கு

These Tamil Language inscriptions were found in China. It was found about 500 miles north of Canton, in a place called Chuan Chou. This is a port city. It was an important port city in the ancient times also.

Normally, the Tamils used to sail to Ta Kua Pa in the west coast of Thailand.

They would then take an overland journey across the Isthmus of Kra to other ports like Nakon SiTammarat or Songkla. These ports were on the east coast of Thailand. From there they would sail on to one of the ports of present day Vietnam. Then they would sail northwards to Canton. A straight sail would be a longer distance which would take them across the Bay of Bengal, Straits of Malacca, Gulf of Siam, and South China Sea.

They would have to sail around the Malay Peninsula. This would have increased their journey by more than a thousand miles and would have taken up several more months. Apart from Canton, the Tamils had gone to other places also and established their own colonies.

The merchant guilds like 'Thisai Aayiraththu AinnuuRRuvar' was very active around this part of the world.