Red-topped merchant

Author: Gao Yang
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: The Crimson-Capped Merchant: The turmoil during the Tongzhi era of the Qing Dynasty provided Hu Xueyan with a golden opportunity. He extensively connected with powerful figures like Zuo Zongtang, navigating between the official and merchant worlds, the Chinese and foreign realms, and the legitimate and underworld. He rapidly rose to prominence in fields such as commerce, finance, and foreign trade, becoming a.