| Cities of Jiangnan in Late Imperial China Contributor(s): Johnson, Linda Cooke (Editor), Rowe, William T. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 079141423X ISBN-13: 9780791414231 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1993 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - History | Asia - General |
| Dewey: 307.760 |
| LCCN: 92014140 |
| Series: Suny Chinese Local Studies |
| Physical Information: (1.30 lbs) 310 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines cities of the Jiangnan region of south-central China between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries, an area considered to be the model of a successfully developing regional economy. The six studies focus on the urban centers of Suzhou, Hangzhou, Yangzhou, and Shanghai. Emphasizing the regional focus, the authors explore the interconnections and sequential relationships between these major cities and analyze common themes such as the development of handicraft industry, transport and commerce, class structure, ethnic diversity and internal immigration, and the social and political pressures generated by developments in manufacturing, taxes, and government politics. The book provides a valuable resource on commercial development and internal economic and social development in pre-modern China, particularly on specific regional development and the historical role of traditional Chinese cities. |