Shanxi merchants
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Shanxi merchants, also known as Jin merchants, were the group of merchants from Shanxi province, China. Jin is an abbreviated name of Shanxi. Even though the history of noticeable Shanxi merchants can be dated back to as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, more than 2000 years ago, Shanxi merchants became prominent during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and their dominant influence in Chinese commerce, within the nation and with neighboring Mongolia, Russia, and Japan, lasted for more than 500 years.
Gray roof tiles of the courtyards in Wang Family Compound
Roof top decorations in Wang Family Compound, in Lingshi
Qiao Family Compound, Jingyi Court in Qi County
History of banking in China
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The history of banking in China includes the business of dealing with money and credit transactions in China.
Rishengchang, the first draft bank in China
Royal inscribed board, saying "Financial exchange all over the world", in Rishengchang, Pingyao
Qiánpù stringing cash coins, which was a typical service offered by the qianzhuang ("money shops") in imperial China.