Since ancient times, Huzhou has been well established, rich in property and well developed in commerce. In the Song Dynasty, Huzhou silk merchants were mainly made up of commercialized sericulture. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with the continuous prosperity of commerce, Huzhou merchants became the leader in silk, grain, books, mountain products and many other industries, so that Huzhou merchants reached their heyday. Because Huzhou merchants did not keep pace with the times during the decline of the silk industry, the influence and influence of Huzhou merchants gradually weakened during the...
