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.