The Grain Tribute System of China, 1845–1911
| Author | : Harold C. Hinton |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 180 |
| Release | : 1956-06-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781684171316 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1684171318 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (318 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Grain Tribute System of China, 1845–1911 by : Harold C. Hinton
Download or read book The Grain Tribute System of China, 1845–1911 written by Harold C. Hinton and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1956-06-30 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Grain Tribute System, which transported rice from the Yangtze Valley to the Ch'ing capital, Peking, declined as an institution during the nineteenth century. This thorough investigation connects the collapse of the waterway and the grain transported with the eventual fall of the Chinese empire a century later.
