Author: Hosea Ballou MorsePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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The Gilds of China
Author: Hosea Ballou MorsePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The Gilds of China
Author: Hosea Ballou MorsePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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The Gilds of China; with an Account of the Gild Merchant Or Co-Hong of Canton
Author: Hosea Ballou MorsePublisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230294209
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ... THE PROVINCIAL CLUB The second form of Chinese gild is the Hwei-kwan, "Club - house," sometimes, but not often, called Kung-so, the name generally given to the craft gild. It may be compared, in many of its attributes, to such associations of foreign merchants as the Steelyard, the habitat in London of the merchants of the Teutonic hanse. The chief interest attaching to the Steelyard is not, however, in its internal organisation, but in the relations between it and the staple at which it was established, in the privileges granted to it and the restrictions imposed upon it by the authorities, national or municipal, of the trade area in which it did business; and comparison of the methods of the East and the West will better be deferred until we come to consider the European factories at Canton, and their relations to the government and the merchant gild of Canton. The prime characteristic of the provincial club is that its membership consists entirely of officials and merchants foreign to the province in which it is situated, and to which they have been called by their official duties or by their business. It must be noted that the Imperial officials in China never exercise their functions in their native province, and are always alien to the people under their jurisdiction; and that Chinese merchants reach out their trade tentacles in all directions, and, while settling freely in any of the provinces, never take root, but hold themselves in clannish seclusion apart from the natives of the place. It must also be noted that the provinces of China should be thought of as kingdoms of an empire, not as counties or circles of a kingdom; their relation to the empire resembles in one aspect or another that of Scotland to the United Kingdom, of...
The Guilds of Peking
Author: John Stewart BurgessPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Looks at aspects of the Guilds of Peking from their origin and history, membership, organization, meetings, finances, and charitable work.
The Gilds of China
Author: Hosea Ballou MorsePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780331481860
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Excerpt from The Gilds of China: With an Account of the Gild Merchant or Co-Hong of Canton I bring to the subject a certain degree of personal knowledge, but I have always referred to information already in print, whenever it existed. Where there is no reference to other authorities, the fact stated must be accepted on my own authority, either from my personal observation, or coming from my study of Chinese history and social institutions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Primary Sources, Historical Collections
Author: Hosea Ballou MorsePublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020176166
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An authoritative and comprehensive study of the Chinese guild system, which played a crucial role in the country's economy and society for centuries. The book examines the origins, functions, and rituals of the gilds, as well as the relationship between the gild merchants and foreign traders in Canton. It also includes an extensive archive of primary sources, such as proclamations, contracts, and legal cases, which shed light on the everyday life of the gild members. The book is a must-read for sinologists, historians of economic institutions, and anyone interested in Chinese culture and civilization. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
GILDS OF CHINA W/AN ACCOUNT OF
Author: Hosea Ballou 1855-1934 MorsePublisher:
ISBN: 9781362420330
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
GILDS OF CHINA
Author: HOSEA BALLOU. MORSEPublisher:
ISBN: 9781033689141
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Gilds of China
Author: Hosea Ballou MorsePublisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781295530656
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author: Hosea Ballou Morse