Jorge Alvares was born in the late 15th century in Portugal and he died on 8th July 1521 in Tamao, China. Jorge was a Portuguese explorer who is credited with being the first European to have reached China by sea. He made contact with the Chinese when they landed on the historic city of Guangzhou which the Portuguese called Tamao. They hoped to start trade with the Chinese. Jorge later also joined the venture to start establishing settlements in Tamao.
Do you know: Although Jorge Alvares and following him Rafael Perestrello were the first people to make contact with the Chinese, it was Fernao Pires de Andrade who really started the trade with the Chinese.