Merchants and Society in Modern China: Rise of Merchant Groups 1351612999, 9781351612999

In ancient China, as the lowermost class in the social hierarchy, merchants were viewed as greedy and immoral, commandin

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Merchants and Society in Modern China: Rise of Merchant Groups
1351612999, 9781351612999

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