Purchasing Capability - The Yuan Dynasty

                Year              Place The Average Price of 100 Chinese Liters of Rice in Silver Taels
Tze Yuan 14th Year (1277 AD) Southern Yangtse River Regions                     0.5    
Before Da Der 10th Year (  -1132)                   "                     1.0
Da Der 10th Year (1132)                    "                 3.0 (+)
Tze Zhen 6th Year (1346)                  --             1.17 - 1.84

Source: Prof. Chuan Han Shen: "The Study of the Chinese Historical Economy" Vol. II. p 578

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