Trade and society, the Amoy network on the China Coast, 1683-1735

Ng, Chin-Keong

Singapore University Press, National University of Singapore

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 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.    

Trade and Society: The Amoy Network on the China Coast, 1683-1735

Business & Money

Economics

National University of Singapore Press

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Trade and society, the Amoy network on the China Coast, 1683-1735

Trade and Society: The Amoy Network on the China Coast, 1683-1735