清代晋中商人何以雄中称雄

晋商在山西有地域帮派之分。就晋商发展历程而言,明代称雄全国的主要是晋南、晋东南商人。晋中商人是在隆庆五年"封贡通市"后,才大量闯关东、走口外的。他们拓展了长城以北的市场,进一步扩大晋商的经营范围,逐渐超越了晋南、晋东南商人。进入清代后,晋中商人创办了票号业,施行了股份制,对中国经济发展做出了杰出贡献,创造了更辉煌的晋商业绩。

How can Jinzhong Businessmen Rule the Roost among Roosts in Qing Dynasty

Shanxi businessmen were divided into factrons according to regions.As far as the development course of Shanxi businessmen is concerned, it was the businessmen of south and southeast Shanxi who dominated the country in Ming Dynasty.In the fifth year of Longqing and after Qing Dynasty granted titles to Menggu nobles and permitted them to pay tribute to Qing imperial court and thus trade relations were established,Jinzhong businessmen began to brave the journey to the Northeast and areas beyond the gateway of the Great Wall.But they opened up markets north of the Great Wall, further enlarged their management scope and gradually surpassed businessmen of south and southeast Shanxi.During Qing Dynasty Jinzhong businessmen set up exchange shop, applied share system and contributed a lot to China's economic development.Meanwhile they made Shanxi businessmen achieve more remarkably.