The Grandeur of the Qing Economy
By Madeleine Zelin At the end of the Ming dynasty, just before the Manchus overthrew the Ming and established the Qing dynasty, China’s economy was in a period of expansion. New markets were being founded, and merchants were extending their businesses across provincial lines and even into the South China Sea. Chinese merchants were already […]
Winter Travel On Cards? The Best Time to Look Out for Airfare Discounts is Now
Three years ago today, all of us were hunkering down and living under restrictions, hoping to survive the Covid-19 Pandemic. Who knew then that we would decide the best time to buy holiday tickets this year? Undaunted by higher airfares and hotel costs, tourism is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels in some of Europe’s most […]