Chu's Contribution On The Jianghuai Area Development

Since the Shang and Zhou dynasty, the Jianghuai area had certain development by Qunshun, liu and Chao dependencies, but still was more unenlightened consumedly than the developed central plains. Until Spring and Autumn Period Warring States time, Chu entered the area and controlled the area finally.It sped up the development of Jianghuai and made a deep influence. Discussing about the development of Jianghuai can help us know the important state of Jianghuai in Qinhan period and it also can give us some good experience to develop Jianghuai today.Chu sped up the agricultural development in the Jianghuai drainage and Huaihe River banks becoming the great distance fertile plain through Shaopo's construction and paddy exploiture by Chu in Shouchun; The path finishing and riverway cutting has further consummated the trade transportation network in Jianghuai area; It causes the handicraft industry development to present the unprecedented appearance in the Jianghuai area along with the introduction of smelting and casting technology and the enhancement of jade processing and paint craft; It enabled the Jianghuai area the commercial development to achieve the unprecedented altitude along with the frequent trade and the developed money economy;Qinhan period, Jianghuai get a further development. The economical gap reduced greatly between the Jianghuai area and the area south of Yellow River area through these measure implementations. Chu eastward influence set up the developmental bridge in the Jianghuai area, while the north and south big amalgamation in Eastern Han Dynasty conduced to bring the area into the area south of Yellow River the category. Jianghuai became a important trade area between the South and the North.