A Comparative Study on the Agricultural Economy and Nomadic Economy in Ancient Southwest and Northwest China

In ancient China,the Southwest areas were featured by farming economy,while the Northwest areas nomadic economy.The main differences in economic types between the two lie in three aspects: different industrial structures,the goods supply structure,and the forms of wealth accumulation,which are the natural choice made by human beings to adapt themselves to the nature,and also material foundations for interaction among the ethnic people.