Netherlands - A 12-episode large-scale television documentary series, The Rise of a Great Nation

Author: Ren Xue'an
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Located in Northwestern Europe, the small country of the Netherlands, which is only half the size of two and a half Beijings, started its business as a middleman in the tidal wetlands and lakes by catching herring. They designed cheaper ships, relying on their advantageous geographical location and good commercial reputation, gradually transforming from intermediaries into warriors of long-distance navigation. Gradually prosperous Dutch citizens bought the autonomy of the city from the nobles and established a federal republic that fully protected the rights of merchants. They established the world's first joint-stock company—the Dutch East India Company. They monopolized half of the global trade at the time. They built the world's first stock exchange, giving birth to the capital market. They pioneered the establishment of modern banks and invented the credit system that is still used today. With the establishment of a series of modern financial and commercial systems, the 17th century became the century of the Netherlands. Due to natural limitations such as land area and population, by the late 17th century, the Netherlands gradually lost its hegemonic power over the world. But even today, the lives of the Dutch people remain prosperous, and the business rules they created still influence the world...
Located in Northwestern Europe, the small country of the Netherlands, which is only half the size of two and a half Beijings, started its business as a middleman in the tidal wetlands and lakes by catching herring. They designed cheaper ships, relying on their advantageous geographical location and good commercial reputation, gradually transforming from intermediaries into warriors of long-distance navigation. Gradually prosperous Dutch citizens bought the autonomy of the city from the nobles and established a federal republic that fully protected the rights of merchants. They established the world's first joint-stock company—the Dutch East India Company. They monopolized half of the global trade at the time. They built the world's first stock exchange, giving birth to the capital market. They pioneered the establishment of modern banks and invented the credit system that is still used today. With the establishment of a series of modern financial and commercial systems, the 17th century became the century of the Netherlands. Due to natural limitations such as land area and population, by the late 17th century, the Netherlands gradually lost its hegemonic power over the world. But even today, the lives of the Dutch people remain prosperous, and the business rules they created still influence the world.