Long-term wage inequality in imperial China: From 202 BCE to 1912 CE. by Qiang Wu, Guangyu Tong, Peng Zhou

“…This paper attempts to describe and explain the long-term evolution of wage inequality in imperial China, covering over two millennia from the Han dynasty to the Qing dynasty (202 BCE-1912 CE). Based on historical government records of official salaries, commodity prices, and agricultural productivity, we convert various forms of salaries to equivalent rice volumes and comparable salary benchmarks. …”
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Research on glass imitation jade culture in the ancient Chinese Silk Road by Sai Huang, Ziyi Wang, Junyi Zhu

“…Abstract This paper undertakes a multi-dimensional exploration of the glass imitation jade culture under the context of the ancient Silk Road, tracing the historical trajectory of glass manufacturing technology from West Asia to China, especially after the Han Dynasty, when the flourishing trade along the Silk Road facilitated the integration of foreign glass craftsmanship with China’s indigenous imitation jade tradition. …”
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