It is easy to have a quick look at China's past and pressnt,but it takes time to gain a panoramic knowledge of China.The“Panoramic China”series is meant to assist readers,especially those overseas,in this respect.Each volume in the series focuses on a province,municipality or autonomous region,describing,with illustrations,the outstanding characteristics of each area from different perspectives.
Foreword
Chapter Ⅰ Shanxi Merchant Courtyards
Southern Shanxi,Cradle of
Shanxi Merchants
Mansinons by Rivers and Mountatins
The Grand Merchant Coutryards of Central Shanxi
Chapter Ⅱ Business-savvy Shanxi
Bussiness Breeding-gruound
The Kaizhong Law
From Frontier Business to Inland Bussiness
From“The Banks of the Yangtze”to “Both Sides of the Great Wall”
Supplying the Military and Opening up the Frontier
Opening an International Tea Trade Route
The Rural Ancestors of Chinese Commerce
Chapter Ⅲ Merchant Courtyard Myths
Chapter Ⅳ Courtyards that Breathe Traditional Culture
Appendices