| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 289 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome. |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Guilds and elites in the face of domestic and foreign challenges -- Elite and official interactive movements toward chambers of commerce -- Changes in organizational composition and interrelations -- The expansion of associational networks and influences -- Political maneuvers in commercial and industrial affairs -- Joint actions in the constitutional and revolutionary movements -- Epilogue : nationwide chamber networks and the republican governments. |
| Summary |
Chambers of commerce developed in China as a key part of its sociopolitical changes. In 1902, the first Chinese chamber of commerce appeared in Shanghai. By the time the Qing dynasty ended, over 1,000 general chambers, affiliated chambers, and branch chambers had been established throughout China. In this new work, author Zhongping Chen examines Chinese chambers of commerce and their network development across Lower Yangzi cities and towns, as well as the nationwide arena. He details how they achieved increasing integration, and how their collective actions deeply influenced nationalistic, ref. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Boards of trade -- China -- History -- 20th century.
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Boards of trade. |
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China. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Social networks -- China -- History -- 20th century.
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Social networks. |
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Social change -- China -- History -- 20th century.
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China -- Politics and government -- 1644-1912.
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| Chronological Term |
1644-1912 |
| Subject |
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Sales & Selling -- General. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Marketing -- General. |
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Social change. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Commerce. |
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Politics and government. |
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HISTORY -- Asia -- China. |
| Chronological Term |
1644-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Chen, Zhongping, Ph. D. Modern China's network revolution. Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2011], ©2011 9780804774093 (DLC) 2011000529 (OCoLC)692288482 |
| ISBN |
9780804777872 (electronic book) |
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080477787X (electronic book) |
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9780804774093 |
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0804774099 |
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