The Relationship Between The Merchants Of Shanxi And Shanxi And The North Western National Trade Business During The Ming And Qing Dynasty

It takes a lot for the merchants of Shanxi and Shanxi to do trade far from their hometown during the Ming&Qing Dynasty .The goods they sold ranged from daily articles to important industrial products. They played an active role in the North Western trade market.With a sensitive eye on trade, they choose North Western China as their market.These national trades connected North Western China with the inner land of china.For the sake of their own development, they also developed the economy of North Western China ,and promoted the economic and cultural life of Central Plain. Objectively, this historical fact, guranteed the stability of minorities' living areas. It also deepens the relationship between different nations .Besides , they provided some beneficial experiences for descendants to develop North Western China.