What are the natural conditions and historical background of the rise of Huizhou merchants?

(A) the natural conditions for the rise of Huizhou merchants

Ancient Huizhou is located in the mountainous area of southern Anhui, with many mountains and few fields, poor land and insufficient agricultural income. In order to survive and develop, Huizhou people have to go out of the mountains and make profits in business. Although Huizhou is "short of food", it is rich in products. Rich products and convenient land and water have greatly stimulated Huizhou people's enthusiasm for doing business.

(B) the historical background of the rise of Huizhou merchants

After the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the further expansion of social division of labor, the development of commodity economy in cities and towns in the south of the Yangtze River and the implementation of the tax-to-silver system provided Huizhou people with superior social conditions for doing business. The reform of salt law in Ming dynasty brought an opportunity for the development and growth of Huizhou merchants.