论清代茶叶贸易的社会影响

清代是中国茶叶外销兴盛时期。由于世界茶叶市场的需求拉动和国内茶叶生产的发展，茶叶出口量迅速扩大，成为中西贸易的核心商品，获取了丰厚利润。茶叶贸易对发展茶叶生产、改善交通运输、活跃金融、繁荣经济，产生了积极影响，并成为外交和军事斗争的重要武器。

The Social Influence of Tea Trade in the Qing Dynasty

Chinese tea exportation reached its peak period in Qing Dynasty. Pushed by the enlarged demand of world teamarket and development of tea production of China,tea exportation enlarged rapidly and brought much profit to China.In Qing Dynasty tea trade produced positive impact on the development of tea production,transportation,bank businessand economy and it also became an important diplomatic and military tool of Qing Dynasty.