The Ecuadorian Advance Team 850 has been formed. Captain Li Song, Deputy Captain An Yun (in charge of military affairs), Committee member An Yu (intelligence), Li Dan (logistics), Li Yi (military training), Xu Hui (operations), Meng Xiaohui (science, education and propaganda), 700 marines, 150 civil affairs and logistics.

Ecuador has close ties with Spain

Ecuador has a long history and was once the main Indian settlement in South America. In 1480, the Quito dynasty established by the Indians was conquered by the Inca Empire, and Ecuador became part of the Inca Empire. With the opening of new shipping routes, Ecuador was occupied by the Spanish in 1532 and became a Spanish overseas territory for nearly 300 years. In addition to plundering resources and enslaving indigenous peoples, Spanish colonizers also brought advanced culture, science, and religious beliefs to Ecuador. It was not until 1822 that Ecuador broke away from Spain and joined the Republic of Gran Colombia, consisting of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. In 1830 the Republic of Gran Colombia was dissolved and the Republic of Ecuador was established.

The flags of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela are very similar and are all derived from the flag of the Republic of Gran Colombia, designed by the South American revolutionary Francisco Miranda. The yellow color on the flag symbolizes gold, which was rich because of gold and also led to Spanish colonization; The red color represents the Spanish origin of some of the inhabitants, and the blue color represents the Atlantic Ocean, which separates Spain from the Americas. It is said that holding an Ecuadorian passport can enter Spain to work and live, which is a good way to immigrate to Spain with a springboard. In 2020, Ecuadorian immigrants accounted for 21.3% of the total number of immigrants in Spain, making it the largest importer of immigrants to Spain.

Equatorial country

"Ecuador" means "equator" in Spanish, and because the equator crosses the border of Ecuador, Ecuador is one of only two countries in the world with the word "equator" in its name. Every year on March 21 and September 23, the sun shines directly on the equator, rising at 6 a.m. and setting at 6 p.m., 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night. It is said that it is easy to stand an egg on the equator, and it is not difficult to even stand an egg on a nail. There is an equatorial monument just outside Quito, and it's a great place to step across the northern and southern hemispheres.

The closest capital to the equator

Ecuador's capital – Quito is the world's closest capital to the equator, just 24 kilometers from the equator. Located at the foot of the Pichincha volcano at an altitude of 2,852 meters, Quidoin is the second highest capital in the world, after La Paz, the capital of Bolivia. Although it is located at the equator, it is the city with the smallest annual temperature difference in the world due to its high altitude and spring seasons. Originally an ancient Indian city, Quito was once the capital of the northern territory of the Inca Empire, and has preserved many historical relics and is known as the "Great Museum of the Andes". The old town is home to a large number of Indian and European-style churches, monasteries and other ancient buildings, blending the best of Spanish, Italian, Flemish and local art, and was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations in 1978.

The farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center

There are nearly 100 volcanoes in Ecuador, about 30 of which are active, and more than 20 volcanoes above 5,000 meters. At 6,310 meters above sea level, Mount Chimborazo is part of the Andes Mountains and is the highest peak in Ecuador and the farthest point from the center of the earth on the earth's surface. Because of the centrifugal force of rotation, the Earth becomes a slightly oblate sphere with slightly flattened poles at the equator. Although not the highest mountain on the earth's surface, Mount Chimborazo is the farthest point from the center of the earth because it is located right on the equator. The birthplace of "The Origin of Species".

The Galapagos Islands, also known as the Colon Islands, are also the current location of the Han and Tang Associations. Located in the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean, 950-1200 kilometers east of the mainland coast of Ecuador, it consists of 13 large islands and more than 100 small islands, with a total area of 7500 square kilometers. Due to the long-term isolation of the archipelago, a unique and intact ecosystem has been formed, and there are a variety of animals that are rare in other regions, such as sea turtles, seals, equatorial penguins, albatrosses, etc., all of which have maintained their original characteristics, and are known as the "living museum of biological evolution". Darwin was inspired by his expedition to the Galapagos Islands in 1835 and later wrote his influential The Origin of Species, which is also known as the "Birthplace of the Origin of Species".

Banana Country

Because Ecuador is located near the equator, it is controlled by the equatorial low pressure zone all year round, and updrafts prevail with convective rain. The favorable climate has created the necessary conditions for the cultivation of tropical cash crops, and Ecuador has a large area of banana and cocoa cultivation. Ecuador is the world's largest exporter of bananas and is known as the "Kingdom of Bananas", exporting a total of 6.8 million tons of bananas in 2021, of which 1.51 million tons were sold to Russia and about 250,000 tons to China.

South American shrimp ponds

Fishing is one of the pillar industries of Ecuador's national economy, and the tuna catch accounts for about one-third of the world's total catch, ranking first in the world. Good climate and superior natural conditions, high-quality water quality is very suitable for pond shrimp farming, Ecuadorian coastal provinces have pond shrimp production, known as "South American shrimp pond" and "the world's second largest shrimp pond". In 2021, Ecuador exported about 900,000 tons of white shrimp, ranking first in the world, and China is the largest export destination, accounting for 46% of its total exports. Ecuadorian white shrimp does not look good at first glance, and its appearance is not much different from other Jiwei shrimp, but its taste is incomparable to ordinary Jiwei shrimp. Ecuadorian white shrimp shells are thin and fat, the meat is delicious, and the meat content is high, and the usual Chinese methods, such as boiling, blanching, and steaming, can be.

Ecuador is rich in natural resources, with considerable reserves of oil, natural gas, gold, silver, copper, iron, manganese, etc.; The industrial development is relatively backward, and the overall level of science and technology is low; The economy is dominated by petroleum, fishery, agriculture and animal husbandry, and the industrial structure is relatively simple.

And judging from the above information, it is very suitable for us to use Ecuador as a base for South America, with Colombia in the north and Peru in the south, so there is less pressure to survive here. On September 30, 1876, an advance team of 850 people arrived at the island of Santa Rosa, near the port in the northwest of Ecuador, to establish a logistics base and step up contact with the nearby Chinese and overseas Chinese.

The name of this team is the East China Independent Army of the Americas, and it temporarily avoids suspicion with the Han and Tang Vanguard Army, but it is just to blossom more and seek more cooperative forces.