白银谷

At the end of the Qing dynasty, as the country slides into turmoil, the Kang family of Taigu in Shanxi stands among the great merchant clans whose private banks, the piaohao, move silver across the empire. The novel follows how the family runs its business and how it passes from its height into decline, along with the feuds, loyalties and secrets hidden in its great compound. Around the bankers move officials and their intrigues, scholars, the martial world of the escort agencies and Western missionaries.

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About the book

Form

Novel

Genres

Historical, Family (assigned by AI)

Set in

China

First published

2001 by Writers Publishing House