History of the Development of Chinese Handicraft Business (Revised Edition) -- A Collection of Works by Modern Historians

Author: Tong Shuyi
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Publication Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The History of the Development of Chinese Handicraft and Commerce (Before the Opium War) is the posthumous work of Professor Tong Shuyi. Professor Tong was a renowned scholar in China and a historian with profound expertise and significant contributions. He began publishing academic papers in 1934, and including The History of the Development of Chinese Handicraft and Commerce, he left behind over three million words of academic works in his lifetime. This book was originally a lecture manuscript from the 1950s, later revised and completed in early 1960. Before publication, it was edited and organized by Tong’s student, Tong Tong, who now works at the editorial department of the Journal of Literature, History, and Philosophy. The manuscript was finalized in the 1960s and first published in 1981, becoming one of the earliest comprehensive works on the history of Chinese industry and commerce. It has now been thoroughly revised, corrected for errors, and supplemented with appendices. The book is divided into eight chapters, covering the periods of the Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn, the Warring States, Qin and Han, the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Sui and Tang, the Song, the Yuan, and the Ming and Qing dynasties, systematically examining the history of the development of Chinese handicraft and commerce before the Opium War. It presents the author’s original insights and holds significant reference value for the study of Chinese economic history.