Research on Regional Socio-Economic in the Qing Dynasty

Author: Chen Hu
Publisher:
Publish Date: 1996-10-01
Features: This series of books aims to promote the study and writing of the history of the Qing Dynasty, hoping to contribute to the prosperity and development of historical science in our country. The history of the Qing Dynasty is a vast and extensive field of research, spanning from the rise of the Manchu people in the late 16th century to the abdication of the Qing emperor at the beginning of the 20th century, coinciding with the outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution. The time span is large, the content is rich, and the issues are numerous. It is relatively close to our time and closely related to the present, making the study of this period highly important. These three hundred years mark a significant turning point in carrying forward the past and opening up the future. The uneven development is one of the important characteristics of the socio-economic conditions during the Qing Dynasty. This book, based on abundant and detailed historical materials and theoretical analysis, elaborates on the historical conditions and causes of this phenomenon. It analyzes and describes the socio-economic characteristics and production conditions of the eight natural economic regions in Northeast, North China, Central China, South China, Mongolia, Northwest, Southwest, and Tibet from different perspectives such as productivity levels, industrial sectors, economic ties between regions, natural environmental conditions, ethnic conditions and social customs, historical inheritance, and political factors, outlining the socio-economic patterns and the basic economic features of each region.