Journal of Jishou University(Social Sciences) ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (1): 39-44.

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The Development and Cause of Commercial Towns in Xiangxi in the Qing Dynasty

  

  1. (College of Humanity,Guizhou University,Guiyang,Guizhou 550022,China)
  • Online:2009-01-15 Published:2012-03-28

Abstract:  In the Qing Dynasty,there appeared some commercial towns in Xiangxi (in the west of Hunan Province),where economy were not highly developed.Four factors are contributed for this:the development of the mountainous areas,large number of emigrants,the development of transportation,and the progress of education.These four factors interacted together and fostered the prosperity of the commercial towns.

Key words:  , the Qing Dynasty, Xiangxi, development of the mountainous areas, commercial towns

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