Based on "Selected Archival Materials for Baxian County during the Qianlong, Jiaqing and Daouang Reigns" and local gazetteers, the author systematically examines special features of the urban economy of Chon...Based on "Selected Archival Materials for Baxian County during the Qianlong, Jiaqing and Daouang Reigns" and local gazetteers, the author systematically examines special features of the urban economy of Chongqing and the occupational comopition of its inhabitants.The author found that non - native merchants dominated commercial and service activities, constituted the core of economic activities in Chongqing, and controlled the liveli hcods of the majority of Chongqing’s inhabitants. By the mid - Qing, Chonqing had become a major commercial city.展开更多
文摘Based on "Selected Archival Materials for Baxian County during the Qianlong, Jiaqing and Daouang Reigns" and local gazetteers, the author systematically examines special features of the urban economy of Chongqing and the occupational comopition of its inhabitants.The author found that non - native merchants dominated commercial and service activities, constituted the core of economic activities in Chongqing, and controlled the liveli hcods of the majority of Chongqing’s inhabitants. By the mid - Qing, Chonqing had become a major commercial city.
