Since the early Ming Dynasty, population and related issues

Author: (USA) Ho Ping-ti /
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The development of China's population since the Ming and Qing dynasties over six centuries has been a significant issue of concern for scholars in history, economics, and demography, as well as readers interested in China's population and history, the operation of central-local governance systems, and the relationship between population and land. Professor Ho Ping-ti's brilliant arguments on these topics undoubtedly make this book a classic in overseas Sinology research. Before Ho, no scholar had ever analyzed existing population data by tracing the institutional evolution of population terminology, nor had anyone conducted such thorough and detailed analyses of the impacts of immigration, regional economic development, agricultural improvements, tax systems, land use rights, and natural disasters on population growth. The milestone significance of this book in academic research is undeniable, and its insights into population and related issues continue to inspire contemporary reflections on China's development.