Along with the Chinese historical codes of trade and diplomatic exchanges with the Arab region and the Middle East, the Arab cruises to China and their geographical writings have played a role in establishing a pattern of civilized dialogue between Arab and Chinese cultures. Throughout history, China has enjoyed a positive outlook by the Arab countries; they have a stable, unified, and long-established kingdom as one of the centers of civilization and urbanization. It seems that China is the inspiring embodiment of the Atlas of Islamic model, which Arab geographers sought away from the unity of the
Islamic world.