中国的商业和商人活动,起源甚早。当封建社会进入明代以后,商人更趋活跃。他们不仅在人数、经营规模、商业资本等方面超越以前的任何一个阶段,而且在明代社会经济中处于相当重要的地位。嘉靖、万历年间尤其这样。 China’s business and business activities, originated very early. When the feudal society entered the Ming Dynasty, the businessmen became more active. They not only surpassed any previous stage in terms of number of people, scale of operation, commercial capital, etc., but also played a very important role in the social economy of Ming Dynasty. Jiajing, Wanli years especially.