Ming Dynasty Grand Canal transportation

Author: (USA) Ray Huang
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This manuscript is Ray Huang's doctoral dissertation, approximately 190,000 words. The full manuscript is divided into an introduction, the background of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the research objectives of this paper, a geographical overview of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the administrative institutions of the Ming Dynasty in managing the Grand Canal, the transportation of grain, the transportation of imperial supplies, taxation and commerce as well as labor, conclusions, appendices, and other sections. It focuses on the management of the Grand Canal by the Ming Dynasty, the functions of the Grand Canal, and the impact of the Grand Canal on the Ming Empire. The full manuscript cites abundant data, with the use of extensive data analysis being a key feature, especially in the 1960s when scholars were still enthusiastic about macro-level research on Chinese history.