The Regent's Burden in the Ming Dynasty Chapter 154

Liu Hanmo explained in detail.

"Suzhou Prefecture's tax revenue is 2.8 million dan per year, while the entire Ming Dynasty's tax revenue is only 30 million dan per year."

"Suzhou accounts for nearly one-tenth of the world's total."

"However, Suzhou's arable land area is only 1.1 percent of the world's total."

"For a long time, Suzhou has borne taxes that are nearly nine times higher than the national average."