Good intro into Chinese monetary history through the lens of silver.
I am glad the author did not venture into communist history at all. I find that authors from China have a tendency to sing praises of the Chinese Communist party. This unfortunately casts doubt to the credibility of all of their work. This author smartly stopped before 1949 so I find the book readable.
There is a thought these days that rudderless fiat currencies are causing problems of inflation and other social issues however from Chinese history it appears using a noble metal did not solve all problems, merely introduced another set, deflation among others.