Since the 1840's, China was an open field for western traders and investors. However, the absence of monetary union and of a monetary system was a problem for western traders and official representatives.00China was, at this time, the land of Mexican, American, Spanish, Peruvian dollars, chopped coins, yens, copper coins, string of coins, silver ingots (sycee), paper money, and some many taels.00After the wars, official representatives tried to include China in a globalized economy, promoting the idea of a stable currency.00This volume gives a collection of facts and information concerning Chinese monetary questions, specially the silver question in China. It contains analyses of the quotes of gold and silver at Shanghai (including Mexican and Carolus dollars), analyses of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation ledgers, of the Imperial Maritime Customs and of several other sources.0.