The Historical Experience Of Yulin 's Merchants And The Significance Of Its Market Economy

The analysis of historical experience and the market economy significance of border businessmen in Yulin a paper from the Yulin’s emergence and development process of,expounds the Yulin’s historical contribution and operating experience, pointed out that the study of Yulin’s practical significance.border businessmen, refers to the businessmen who entered each county of Ikh Juu league(now Ordos city) and specialized in trade with Mongolian people. During the period of Ming and Qing dynasty, because of the geographical advantage of being adjacent to the Inner Mongolia and the government policies of supporting reclaim, border businessmen vigorously developed transshipment trade and made money in the mid-west part of China. They earned the mainland products, drove the horses and cattle, and entered the Mongolian heartland where they set up stalls and shops, developed commerce and trade and made mutual exchange of needed products with the Mongolian people. Border businessmen in Yulin city started in the middle to later period of Ming dynasty, flourished in the middle period of Qing dynasty, and gradually grasped economic lifeline of Mongolian area and reached peak stage in the late Qing dynasty and the early Republic of China after many years of development. These business activities could not only increase income and inject fresh momentum to animate economy of Shannxi province, but also strengthen national unity between Mongolian and Han, defend the border areas of the motherland, and improve the living and cultural conditions of Mongolian people to achieve win-win between Mongolia and Han, which has great reference value for studying the influence of commercial development on regional economic, society and military.Border businessmen confronted with all kinds of difficulties at the early time, such as lacking of funds, living far from home, and with the spirits of being fearless and hard-fighting in adversities composed magnificent chapter in history of Chinese local businessmen. Through investigation and study, this paper concludes historical experience of border businessmen’s honesty,harmony in wealth, unity cooperation and bearing hardships in city Yulin during the period of Ming and Qing dynasty, which plays a very important role for modern business operation and development.The inheritance and promotion of the "spirit of border business" has very important practical significance for deepening reform, clarifying ways of development and rebuilding a “rich,harmonious and beautiful" Yulin city.