ThtFirstSino-RussiaSeaTradeintheEarly19thCenturyLiuRuomeiAbstract:Bytheendofthe18thcentury,Russia,aftermanydiscussionsanddemonstrations,finallyagreedtocarryouttheplanofdevelopingseatradewithChinainGuangzhou.AlthoughithappenedthatRussiasucceededinitsattemptforthetradeinGuangZhou,thetentativeplanofdevelopingseatradewithChinaendedupinfailure.Behindthefailureoftheplan,therewerefactorsofprofoundculturalconflictsanddifferencesbetweenthepoliticalandeconomicalpositionsofthetwocountries.KeyWords:Russia;China;Guangzhou;SeaTrade