Shanxi draft bank; remittance shop
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draft bank; remittance shop (operated by Shanxi merchants during the Qing Dynasty)
A historical term referring to the financial institutions operated by Shanxi merchants, primarily handling remittances and drafts across China during the Qing Dynasty. They dominated national finance in the late Qing period.
Shān山
xī西
piào票
hào号
zài在
qīng清
mò末
céng曾
cāo操
zòng纵
quán全
guó国
de的
jīn金
róng融
。
Shanxi draft banks controlled the nation's finance during the late Qing Dynasty.
Zhè这
jiā家
piào票
hào号
zhǔ主
yào要
jīng经
yíng营
huì汇
duì兑
yè业
wù务
。
This remittance shop mainly handles exchange and remittance services.
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Piào票
hào号
yě也
jiào叫
piào票
zhuāng庄
。
Draft banks are also called 'piao zhuang'.
Jìn晋
shāng商
jīng经
yíng营
de的
piào票
hào号
céng曾
biàn遍
bù布
quán全
guó国
gè各
dì地
。
The draft banks operated by Shanxi merchants were once spread throughout the country.