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Trade and Society: The Amoy Network on the China Coast, 1638-1735
Ng Chin-Keong
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Paperback. In this work, the author discusses four interrelated spheres of activity, namely, the traditional rural sector, the port cities, the coastal trade and the overseas trade links. He argues that the creative use of clan organizations was key to the growth of the Amoy network along the coast as well as overseas. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLH; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
The book examines the social and economic changes in south Fukien (Fujian) on the southeast coast of China during late imperial times. Faced with land shortages and overpopulation, the rural population of south Fukien turned to the sea in search of fresh opportunities to secure a livelihood. With the tacit support of local officials and the scholar gentry, the merchants played the pivotal role in long-distance trade, and the commercial networks they established spanned the entire China coast, making the port city of Amoy (Xiamen) a major centre for maritime trade.
In the work, the author discusses four interrelated ... Read more
The book examines the social and economic changes in south Fukien (Fujian) on the southeast coast of China during late imperial times. Faced with land shortages and overpopulation, the rural population of south Fukien turned to the sea in search of fresh opportunities to secure a livelihood. With the tacit support of local officials and the scholar gentry, the merchants played the pivotal role in long-distance trade, and the commercial networks they established spanned the entire China coast, making the port city of Amoy (Xiamen) a major centre for maritime trade.
In the work, the author discusses four interrelated ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789971697730
SKU
V9789971697730
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-12
About Ng Chin-Keong
Ng Chin-Keong was Professor of Chinese History at the National University of Singapore until his retirement in 2006.
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