"History of Ningbo Business Gangs" compiled by Zhang Shouguang first sorts out the basic historical facts of the occurrence, development, and transformation of Ningbo business gangs. On this basis, I try to think about the characteristics and characteristics of Ningbo business gangs that are different from other business gangs, explore the reasons for the sustainable development of Ningbo business gangs, and try to reveal the rich inner meaning of this development as much as possible. This book first focuses on the excavation and organization of original data, and on the reliability and informativeness of historical data. Of course, it will also use some analysis methods from history or related disciplines. In terms of research scope and focus, the historical period covered by this book covers all the periods from the formation of Ningbo business gangs to the beginning of the 21st century. In order to better explain the problem and trace back appropriately. The spatial scope involved includes all places visited by Ningbo business gangs, especially important cities such as Shanghai, Hankou, Tianjin, Chongqing, and Hong Kong where their activities are most concentrated. The main text of this book is divided into five chapters. Taking the emergence, development and transformation of Ningbo business gangs as the basic clues, it discusses the reasons for the emergence, development and transformation of Ningbo business gangs, the characteristics and characteristics of Ningbo business gangs and other basic issues.