Institution
Cohong
The Cohong was the guild of licensed Chinese merchants at Guangzhou through which all Western maritime trade was conducted under the Canton System of the Qing Empire. The merchants were responsible for the conduct of foreign traders and the payment of duties. The system was abolished by the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Cohong. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cohong
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