institution stalled at percent europa universalis 5

By example, France had internal customs between each provinces and you had to pay quantity of fees like when you would export today in another country that doesn't have free trade agreements.

China's internal markets where much more free than what Europeans had at this time. If you want to live with older obsolete scholarship, it's fine, but don't expect to have a lot of approve from people who are interested and read on the subject. It's not anti euroism, it's simply an historical fact. What proved problematic was the surpopulation crisis of late 18th century, the extreme Qing conservatism (they were Manchu after all) and the traditional disdain for merchants. Their commercial balance was also extremely positive until the British started selling them opium. Also, having read quite a few books on the economy of the Qing, their economy was more advanced and more dynamic than most western states before the late 18th century. Ming were known for using artillery and gunpowder weapons were actually invented in China and Korea during the Middle Ages. Also, Ming had musketeers approximatively at the same time than Europeans and used similar linear tactics than them. Ming explored South East Asia and the Coasts of Africa in the early 15th century under Admiral Zheng-He. Although by the 16th century they lacked the sailing experience of Europe and gunpowder based combat/weapons of Europe which was what drove world trade and imperialism. Originally posted by Yonest:China might not have been significantly behind, they had some pretty early little machines.

Institution stalled at percent europa universalis 5