Income of Chinese Gents -- Sequel to "Chinese Gents"

Author: Zhang Zhongli (Author), Fei Chengkang, Wang Yintong (Translators)
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: What are the main sources of income for this unique social group, the gentry? Court stipends, teaching fees, public affairs management, land ownership, participation in trade, credit, and financial activities. This book reconstructs the behavioral patterns of the gentry and presents them in a diagrammatic form, showcasing the complex and diverse roles of the gentry in the Chinese empire.