Nine Prefectures Prosper the People (History of Shanghai Money Exchange Vouchers)

Author: Fu Weiqun
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
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Introduction
The publication of Jiu Fu Yu Min: A Visual History of Shanghai Money Chou Notes is the result of the author's years of dedicated research and collection of money chou artifacts. Research on Shanghai money chou has traditionally been limited to the compilation of textual materials, with little attention paid to the important medium of notes as evidence of their activities. Systematic collection and study of various types of chou notes and physical artifacts have been lacking. The publication of Jiu Fu Yu Min: A Visual History of Shanghai Money Chou Notes can be said to fill this gap. Through over one hundred and fifty artifacts, the author vividly and visually presents the history of the rise, development, and decline of Shanghai money chou to the readers. The book takes the chou note—the most important physical evidence of money chou—as its main focus, complemented by rich historical photographs, inscriptions, documents, and actual money chou artifacts as historical context, providing a deeper sense of the historical evolution of money chou. The author has put significant effort into researching Shanghai money chou notes. Jiu Fu Yu Min: A Visual History of Shanghai Money Chou Notes offers a comprehensive introduction to the scale and hierarchy of large and small money chou in Shanghai through the classification and characterization of various types of chou notes, naturally outlining a clear developmental trajectory of the history of Shanghai money chou.