HIST 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Qing Dynasty, Canton System, Industrial Revolution
Document Summary
Crisis in high qing china: crisis in population end of the 18th century; population of china doubled. Land was over-cultivated, and not enough land to support the large population. Causes an administration crisis local county magistrate could not effectively respond to the crisis. Encounter of western power: china and western imperialism. Large market and raw materials were needed by western powers. English became dominant force in european trade. East india company; business in asia: the canton system, 1769-1842. Foreigners: permitted to reside their during the trading season (oct. to march), allowed to go into the city three times a month. Chinese merchants needed licenses from the court to trade with the west: the impact of the canton sytem. Limited the ports in which europeans could do business in china. For china to control trade with the west within its own country: uneven trade balance between china and britain. Economic perspective: high demand for chinese goods (tea, silk, and porcelain)
