The Salt Merchants of Tianjin

The Salt Merchants of Tianjin State-Making and Civil Society in Late Imperial China

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Publisher's Synopsis

For nearly 400 years the Changlu salt merchants played a leading role in the urbanization and social change of the city of Tianjin. This work studies the social role of the salt merchants and reveals how they helped stabilize the city and assumed many civic responsibilities.

Book information

ISBN: 9780824822750
Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press
Imprint: University of Hawai'i Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 381.456644095115409034
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 239
Weight: 499g
Height: 234mm
Width: 161mm
Spine width: 21mm