Working Papers

We plan for this site to feature working and conference papers written by academics and advanced students in the field of Chinese business history. As authors submit papers to this site to share with other scholars on the Internet, we will post them for download and viewing. Our goals are to facilitate a wider and more efficient exchange of ideas in the field, allowing authors to receive comments on their work from a global audience, and giving all scholars the opportunity to benefit from current research before papers find publication.

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1. Mandarin Quiqua and Family: Merchants of Canton 1724-1794
   (Table A) Chen Kuiguan's Trade with the GIC, VOC and DAC 1724-1747
   Paul A. Van Dyke


2. Zhang Fuyun and the Reform of Chinese Customs Administration
   Linsun Cheng, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth