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Book SynopsisThe history of customs duties reflects the development of the Qing fiscal system, especially in its transition from a rather traditional to a more modern economy. Mainly based on Qing archives, this book, the first research monograph on this subject in the English language, not only gives a brief introduction of each customs post’s transformation over time, but also provides the complete statistical data of each of these post over the Qing dynasty. Contributors are: Bas van Leeuwen, Bozhong Li, Maaten Duijvendak, Martin Uebele, Peter Foldvari, Yi Xu.
Table of ContentsForeword ... ix Bozhong LI Foreword ... xiv Maarten DUIJVENDAK Emperors of the Qing Dynasty ... xvii List of Maps, Figures and Tables ... xviii List of Abbreviations ... xxiii List of Chinese Terms ... xxiv About the Guan (Customs Offfijice) ... xxvi Introduction ... 1 1 Research Approach ... 5 1.1 Previous Research ... 5 1.2 Data Sources ... 7 2 The System of Customs Duties under the Qing Dynasty ... 11 2.1 The System of Customs Duties in Traditional China ... 11 2.2 The Changguan System of the Qing ... 14 2.3 Policy Adjustments ... 17 2.4 Rate of Taxation and Surtaxes ... 23 2.5 Yangguan ... 31 3 Land Border Customs ... 34 3.1 Shanhai Guan ... 34 3.2 Zhangjiakou ... 37 3.3 Shahukou ... 40 3.4 Guihuacheng ... 42 3.5 Dajianlu ... 44 3.6 Fenghuangcheng Zhongjiang ... 45 3.7 Fengtian Niuma Shui ... 46 3.8 Wu Chang and Xun Chang ... 47 3.9 Chihli Pantaokou ... 49 3.10 Other Ports ... 50 3.11 Summary ... 52 4 Grand Canal and Yangtze River Customs ... 54 4.1 Chongwenmen ... 54 4.2 Zuoyi and Youyi ... 56 4.3 Zuoliangtin ... 61 4.4 Huai’an Guan ... 62 4.5 Hushu Guan ... 65 4.6 Yangzhou Guan ... 67 4.7 Wuhu Guan ... 69 4.8 Fengyang Guan ... 71 4.9 Longjiang Guan and Xixing Guan ... 74 4.10 Jiujiang Guan ... 78 4.11 Gan Guan ... 79 4.12 Beixin Guan and Nanxin Guan ... 82 4.13 Linqin Guan ... 85 4.14 Taiping Guan ... 88 4.15 Wuchang Guan ... 90 4.16 Jingzhou Guan and Hubei Xinguan ... 92 4.17 Kui Guan and Yu Guan ... 95 4.18 Summary ... 98 5 Coastal Customs ... 100 5.1 Tianjin Guan ... 100 5.2 Tianjin Haiguan ... 102 5.3 Jianghai Guan ... 103 5.4 Zhehai Guan ... 106 5.5 Minhai Guan ... 108 5.6 Yuehai Changguan (after 1861) ... 110 5.7 Donghai Guan ... 111 5.8 Brief Summary ... 112 6 Yangguan ... 114 6.1 Yuehai Guan (before 1861) ... 115 6.2 Jianghai Yangguan (1844–1861) ... 117 6.3 Zhehai Yangguan (1844–1861) ... 118 6.4 Xiamen and Fuzhou Yangguan (1844–1861) ... 119 6.5 Yangguan (after 1861) ... 120 6.6 Brief Summary ... 124 7 Customs Duties and the Economy ... 128 7.1 Changguan and Yangguan ... 128 7.2 Huguan and Gongguan ... 138 7.3 Influence of Population Growth and Inflation ... 152 8 Conclusion ... 167 Postscript ... 171 Appendix A – Customs Revenues Collected at Changguan, 1723–1910 ... 173 Appendix B – Customs Revenue Data for Yuhei Guan, 1723–1911 ... 211 Appendix C – Customs Revenues Collected at Yangguan, 1844–1910 ... 212 References ... 220 Index ... 227
