Historians puzzle over the fact that, as advanced and rich as Ming and Manchu China was, it did not develop full-scale capitalism and industrialization. Why?
What will be an ideal response?
Discuss the dominant attitude toward commerce and merchants in China, the role of the government in encouraging or discouraging trade, and the nature of the local Chinese economy. How did these factors differ from the conditions that prevailed in Europe
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