Exploring the Microhistory of Huizhou's Social and Cultural Development: A Study of Newly Discovered Civilian Archives and Documents from the 16th to the 20th Centuries

Author: Wang Zhenzhong
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: This includes ancient villages in southern Anhui listed as World Cultural Heritage, as well as the largest number of civilian document known so far in China. The author, with his own efforts, collected a large number of Huizhou document manuscripts and copies, sifting through the sand to illuminate the hidden gems. By focusing on the daily lives and social culture of the people, the rare documents from fieldwork have greatly expanded the scope of Huizhou studies and will undoubtedly promote the in-depth study of social and cultural history since the Ming and Qing dynasties.