Elegies of the Late Ming Dynasty: the Survival of Little People

The Simple, Everyday Lives of Ordinary People in Ancient Times

Looking for books similar to The Jiangnan Family: Daily Life and Prosperity in an Imagined Ancient China. I don't want princes, heirs, or generals constantly going on about the fate of the nation. I want ordinary people, like a family running a tea stall in a county town and slowly building their business, with everyday life at the center. Something quiet and...