China: Technology, Trade, Culture, Migrations, and Environment
China: Technology, Trade, Culture, Migrations, and Environment
Ever since China first became China the Chinese have always been one of the most innovative and advanced cultures to grace this planet. Under the Ming dynasty the Chinese economy was the cornerstone that held the key to the Afro-Eurasia global economic revival. This was possible due to the relocation of China's capital, the opening of a major waterway and other internal trade routes, the goods they had to offer, an enormous population, as well as a new form of currency.
The way the Chinese helped to jumpstart the economy post plague was to keep as much of their trade internal and boost their own economy. They accomplished this by relocating the capital to Beijing from prosperous southern Nanjing. This allowed for merchants, artisans, and farmers of southern China to take advantage of the swelling domestic market. Once the Grand Canal was reconstructed and opened it allowed for trade to flourish between the once distant north and south China. With this the prosperous southern Yangzi area was able to transport food and riches to new capital of Beijing.
As the Chinese economy began to become prosperous the population exploded. In its major cities of commerce like Nanjing it rose to nearly one million occupants and in the capital of Beijing it climbed as high as half a million. Needless to say these became very remunerative markets. Internally China traded silk and cotton textiles, rice porcelain ceramics, paper, and various other goods. As the world began to notice the Chinese markets the foreign merchants wanted in. This became a concern for the Ming for they feared it would upset the balance of their economy. However despite the best efforts of the Ming the ports stayed opened to the delight of merchants local and domestic. Though ports remained open to foreign ships trade restrictions were placed on foreign trade. In spite of this most prospered from the transactions.
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Ever since China first became China the Chinese have always been one of the most innovative and advanced cultures to grace this planet. Under the Ming dynasty the Chinese economy was the cornerstone that held the key to the Afro-Eurasia global economic revival. This was possible due to the relocation of China's capital, the opening of a major waterway and other internal trade routes, the goods they had to offer, an enormous population, as well as a new form of currency.
The way the Chinese helped to jumpstart the economy post plague was to keep as much of their trade internal and boost their own economy. They accomplished this by relocating the capital to Beijing from prosperous southern Nanjing. This allowed for merchants, artisans, and farmers of southern China to take advantage of the swelling domestic market. Once the Grand Canal was reconstructed and opened it allowed for trade to flourish between the once distant north and south China. With this the prosperous southern Yangzi area was able to transport food and riches to new capital of Beijing.
As the Chinese economy began to become prosperous the population exploded. In its major cities of commerce like Nanjing it rose to nearly one million occupants and in the capital of Beijing it climbed as high as half a million. Needless to say these became very remunerative markets. Internally China traded silk and cotton textiles, rice porcelain ceramics, paper, and various other goods. As the world began to notice the Chinese markets the foreign merchants wanted in. This became a concern for the Ming for they feared it would upset the balance of their economy. However despite the best efforts of the Ming the ports stayed opened to the delight of merchants local and domestic. Though ports remained open to foreign ships trade restrictions were placed on foreign trade. In spite of this most prospered from the transactions.
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