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Full referenceLu, Hanchao, “Arrested Development: Cotton and Cotton Markets in Shanghai, 1350-1843” (1992)
TypeJournal article
Author(s)Lu, Hanchao
Title“Arrested Development: Cotton and Cotton Markets in Shanghai, 1350-1843”
Year1992
JournalModern China
Volume18
Number4
Start page468
End page499
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Keywordseconomy
AbstractExamines the cotton industry and its effects on Shanghai in the period from 1350 to 1843. The region's natural features, including soil type and difficulty of irrigation, made cotton easier to produce than rice, and thus it became the staple crop of Shanghai. The peasants of the region were able to sell their crop both within Shanghai and elsewhere. The government, in particular, provided a large market for the product. This helped turn the city into a bustling commercial center before it became a treaty port in 1843. Nonetheless, Shanghai remained relatively unimportant before the mid-19th century.
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