Socioeconomic History in Socioeconomic History in Space: Song-Jia Region of Late Space: Song-Jia Region of Late

Ming China as Seen in a GIS Ming China as Seen in a GIS DatasetDataset

PNC 2005 Annual Conference PNC 2005 Annual Conference Honolulu, November 2, 2005Honolulu, November 2, 2005

Billy K. L. So, The Chinese University of Hong KongBilly K. L. So, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Lin Hui, The Chinese University of Hong KongLin Hui, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Project on Cotton Textile Industry Project on Cotton Textile Industry in Songjiang Region in Songjiang Region

during the Late Ming Periodduring the Late Ming Period

The region of Ming Songjiangfu and Ming The region of Ming Songjiangfu and Ming JiJiading county in the Lower Yangzi delta ading county in the Lower Yangzi delta (moder (modern Shanghai) n Shanghai)

c.a. 1550 to 1644c.a. 1550 to 1644

This region was the major cotton textile This region was the major cotton textile productiproduction area of late imperial China.on area of late imperial China.

Three major objectivesThree major objectives

To construct a micro dataset of Historical GIS To construct a micro dataset of Historical GIS featuring the spatial structure of the region featuring the spatial structure of the region where this industry prospered;where this industry prospered;

To reinterpret the economic performance of this To reinterpret the economic performance of this cotton economy based on the newly cotton economy based on the newly

constructed GIS dataset;constructed GIS dataset;

To explore the institutional matrix of the cotton To explore the institutional matrix of the cotton industry in the late Ming Songjiang Region.industry in the late Ming Songjiang Region.

Historical GIS Database on the Songjiang Historical GIS Database on the Songjiang Region in late Ming ChinaRegion in late Ming China

Presents the GIS dataset outcome of this project. Presents the GIS dataset outcome of this project.

The data of this GIS Dataset can be downloaded The data of this GIS Dataset can be downloaded free by researchers but is only for research free by researchers but is only for research purpose. purpose.

If used for academic or educational, it must be If used for academic or educational, it must be clearly acknowledged. clearly acknowledged.

New data, more accurate data, better organization New data, more accurate data, better organization of the data, analysis output of the data, and etc. of the data, analysis output of the data, and etc. are most welcome.are most welcome.

Data under seven categoriesData under seven categories a) cities and towns; a) cities and towns;

b) boundaries of sub-district level admin unit b) boundaries of sub-district level admin unit of of baobao and and dudu and the population data; and the population data;

c) transportation routes and docks; c) transportation routes and docks;

d) eminent families in Songjiangfu; d) eminent families in Songjiangfu;

e) temples; e) temples;

f) schools; and f) schools; and

g) topography and reference maps. g) topography and reference maps.

Limitations of the DataLimitations of the Data

Scarcity of historical dataScarcity of historical data Lapse of recorded dataLapse of recorded data Use of illustrative mapsUse of illustrative maps Use of estimatesUse of estimates Inconsistency across placesInconsistency across places No sequential and comparable data for No sequential and comparable data for

construction of Time-Map during this periodconstruction of Time-Map during this period Change of landscape and the limitations of Change of landscape and the limitations of

contemporary digital or remote sensing datacontemporary digital or remote sensing data

The website:The website:

http://www.jlgis.cuhk.edu.hk/songjiang/http://www.jlgis.cuhk.edu.hk/songjiang/

研究項目簡介The Research Project (with English)

研究人員The Research Team (with English)

數據庫簡介The Dataset: An Introduction (With English)

數據庫The Dataset

使用者登記Registration

數據應用示範Demonstration

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軟件下載Software Download

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