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1 Charles Mann's Ming Dynasty
1.1 Zheng He + Seafaring
Ming initially had huge sponsoring of huge maritime expeditions with Zheng He at the helm. However, at the change of the emperor, this stopped and lead way to a closing and disruption of the Chinese Economy.
See KBhHIST201ZhengHeSeafaring Zheng He + Seafaring
According to Charles Mann, this eventually contributed to an arm of China's decline KBhHIST201ChinasDeclineWRTZhengHe.
1.2 Currency Problems + Botched Reopening
China's currency began to show strain as Bronze prices increase whist China deals with a botching reopening plan after closing the economy after Zheng He.
Basically, after Zheng He, the Ming leadership attempted a…
1.2.1 Problematic Reopening
See KBhHIST201ChinasDeclineWRTReopening China's Decline w.r.t Reopening
…which actually caused…
1.3 Declining Currency
See KBhHIST201ChinasDeclineWRTCurrency China's Decline w.r.t. Currency