Socioeconomic History in Socioeconomic History in Space: Song-Jia Region of Space: Song-Jia Region of Late Ming China as Seen Late Ming China as Seen in a GIS Dataset in a GIS Dataset PNC 2005 Annual Conference PNC 2005 Annual Conference Honolulu, November 2, 2005 Honolulu, November 2, 2005 Billy K. L. So, The Chinese University Billy K. L. So, The Chinese University of Hong Kong of Hong Kong Lin Hui, The Chinese University of Lin Hui, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
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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
明清時代松江地區興起的鎮和市,是重構保級行政區的重要線索,是 MSJGIS 的首個設計步驟。我們按照底圖的資料,參以各部方志的記載,作出精細的鎮市定點。 … .Towns are important points of reference in the construction of the MSGIS. Their locations are based on our base maps. ….