By the large the development condition of Hubei
merchandise economy can be investigated from following four levelses in Ming
and Qing Period :The first, the commercialized degree of food produce in Hubei was increasingly deepen.The second, economic crops such as cotton, zhuma , tea, tobacco...etc. that had the market potential in Hubei were extensively planted .The third, Hubei circulate was increasingly active .The fourth, Hubei
merchandise economy got a new step in the late Qing.We should see at the same time that this kind of development suffer many restricts:The first, overpopulation problem become heavy burden for Hubei society progressing after Jiaqing and Dauguang years. The second, the social custom in Hubei that contented where lives and not interested in company , was disadvantage in the merchandise economy develop.The third, poor mountain area of large side become the heavy burden of Hubei economy increase.The fourth, in
Ming and Qing Period,Hubei's market growth had the breakthrough than that in Tang and Sung period, but the market mechanism is far not perfect. So, The development level of Hubei Merchandise economy in Ming and Qing period was not high.