Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Food 3. Goods for Trade 4. Commodity Distribution 5. Tribute Money (1) 6. Tribute Money (2) 7. Cities and Fortresses 8. A Martial and Romantic Tradition 9. The Civil War Belt 10. Two Rural Soviets 11. Conclusion

About the Author

Jerome Chen is Professor Emeritus of East Asian History, York University, Toronto.