The area has flourishing and vibrant flora and crop growth. Other communities are flourishing and have growing Hasidic sects. Originally flourishing with Swahili people but currently becoming a more cosmopolitan neighbourhood. Portuguese travellers described the city as a place of flourishing wealth and foreign trade. Archaeological remains, although fragmentary, suggest the idea of a flourishing and lively city. Transoxiana was known to be flourishing in the mid-14th century. Expansion of the flourishing port continued into the 3rd century. Moreover, the trade in Nanjing was also flourishing. This was in addition to numerous fraternal and civic organizations flourishing in this period. There is also flourishing modern dance. The Permian began with the Carboniferous flora still flourishing. Tuscany and Venice were also flourishing centres of diplomacy from the 14th century onwards. The trade was still flourishing long after the voyages had ceased. Traditional handicrafts have been flourishing in Jinhua. Fishing is a flourishing but minor industry.