China's Thrilling Saga of Negotiable Instruments: A Millennium of Credit, Legal Evolution, and the Rise of the Digital Yuan

China’ s Thrilling Saga of Negotiable Instruments charts the evolution of financial credit instruments across more than a thousand years of Chinese history. From their humble beginnings on bamboo slips to their role in today’ s digital economy, the book explores how negotiable instruments have driven commerce, shaped institutions, and reflected broader societal transformations.

The book is divided into three sections, each offering a rich narrative. The first explores the use of bills during...