trade in his county and many other Fujian county, which often led to profits being repatriated out of the local county. He did note, however, that linen produced from the county's production of hemp did generate profit that entered the county from outside. Historian Timothy Brook writes that Ye's description of his county gives the impression that most counties in the Ming dynasty relied on self-sufficient agriculture and textile production while they were largely unaffected by and disengaged with regional commodity networks between large urban markets. Notes References Brook, Timothy. (1998). The Confusions of Pleasure: Commerce and Culture in Ming China. Berkeley: University of California Press. (Paperback). The College Board 2006 AP World History Free Response Questions. Chinese cartographers Ming dynasty scholars 1532 births 1595 deaths Ming dynasty politicians Ming dynasty essayists Politicians from Huizhou Writers from Huizhou Scientists from Guangdong 16th-century cartographers Hakka scientists