Introduction: cities in the history of Europe and China Part I. The Emporium: 1. Hankow in the nineteenth century 2. The trade of Hankow 3. The salt trade 4. The tea trade 5. Credit and finance in Hankow 6. The state and commerce Part II. Urban Social Organization: 7. Local origin in an immigrant city 8. Guild structure 9. Guild functions 10. Guilds and local power Conclusion Notes Selected bibliography Character list Index.
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Kaplan et al. (1985) studied this question.