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Chapter 6, “Economy and Trade,” was written by Kang Weimao and Li Xiaoli and translated by Li Jinxin. The chapter gives a comprehensive introduction to agricultural developments and achievements from antiquity to the modern era; the focus then shifts to a presentation of the marvelous creations in craft and industry throughout Chinese history. The last section unveils the history of Chinese international trade as represented by the famous Silk Road.
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The Western Han Dynasty was established 206 BC to AD 9, it was followed for just over a decade by the Xin Dynasty AD 9–23, which was then followed by the Eastern Han Dynasty AD 25–220.
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A system under which, by Imperial edict, all foreign trade had to be conducted through the Port of Canton—modern day Guangzhou.
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Xu, G., Chen, Y., Xu, L. (2018). Economy and Trade. In: Xu, G., Chen, Y., Xu, L. (eds) Understanding Chinese Culture. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8162-0_6
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