AHC: Avert the Canton System

[John Fredrick Parker]

With no PoDs prior to 1661, how can this trade policy of the Qing be avoided, or at least delayed 75 years or more; and what would be the effects, on the Chinese economy and the world at large?

 

[SealTheRealDeal]

Perhaps an earlier emergence of Shanghai at the expense of Guangzhou?

 

[John Fredrick Parker]

Perhaps an earlier emergence of Shanghai at the expense of Guangzhou?

How would that prevent the policy in question? (Unless you mean it would be based in a different city, in which case, not what I'm referring to.)

 

[naraht]

I was hoping this was a challenge for a more unified Switzerland...

 

[SealTheRealDeal]

How would that prevent the policy in question? (Unless you mean it would be based in a different city, in which case, not what I'm referring to.)

You also asked what the effects would be.