摘 要: | ShanximerchantswereoneofthemostimportantgroupsofbusinessmeninChinaduringtheMing(1368-1644)andQing(1644-1911)dynasties.InearlyMingperiod,theMinggovernmentenactedtheKaizhongLaw,stipulatingthatmerchantswillingtotransportgraintothefrontierre-ceivedsaltcertificatesaspayinexchangefordeliverywhichentitledthemtotradethegovernmentsaltatlucrativeprices.Shanximerchantssubsequentlyrosetopromi-nenceinnorthwestChinabyutilizingthisKaizhongLaw.Bymid-Mingtime,Shanximerchantshadofficiallyformedacom-mercial…
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