In examining the key merchant group in late imperial China this book provides a framework for understanding China's path to modernity.

This volume is written for anyone who has wondered about the growth of Chinese businesses and their relation to Chinese family and government institutions. Maki

Introduction -- Cheng Minzheng and the rise of Huizhou consciousness -- A land of prominent lineages -- Wang Daokun and the promotion of mercantile lineage cult

A study of how China’s changing economy may leave its rural communities in the dust and launch a political and economic disaster. As the glittering skyline in

A compelling examination of the ultimate global commodity, blue and white porcelain, from kiln to consumers across the globe.