1. In ancient times, there was also a "business license". The name is different. Each industry has a different jurisdiction, and the "license" department is also different. For example, in the Qing Dynasty, brothels by the music in charge of the "Church Department" jurisdiction, to enter the industry to the Government unified "registration", the account into a special household registration, registered prostitutes with other industries, to pay taxes, commonly known as the "Church Department pollen money". "Church pollen money". If a prostitute wants to go straight, she also has to be approved by the government.

But according to unearthed artifacts, the ancient business license style and modern can be very different. The "business license" for prostitutes in the Qing Dynasty was a brass plate, beautifully crafted and complete with pictures and text.

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2. Grapes, the Western Han Dynasty Zhang Qian brought back.

Watermelon, brought by the Silk Road during the Five Dynasties.

Figs, imported before the Tang Dynasty, but they were hard to come by in the Central Plains.

Mango: It is said to have been brought back from the seeds by the Tang monks on their quest for the scriptures, but the present mango was introduced by the Dutch when they were in Taiwan.

Hami melon: first documented during the Southern Song Dynasty. It was basically rarely eaten in the Central Plains before the Ming Dynasty. After the Ming Dynasty, it was also made into a tribute.

Pineapple: native to Brazil, introduced during the Ming Dynasty.

Strawberries: wild strawberries began to be cultivated in the Ming Dynasty. But it was not until the middle of the Qing Dynasty that good seeds were introduced from Britain and France.

Papaya: native to Mexico, the late Ming and early Qing dynasties introduced into China.

Olive: the word olive contains a variety of plants, oil olive is the Mediterranean production, after the liberation of our country in the Hanzhong area there are a small number of introductions. The fruit olive is native to China, but in ancient times should be considered the Baiyue region.

Pomegranate: Anciently known as "pomegranate", the place of origin of the ancient western region of "An Guo", "Shi Guo". Introduced through the Silk Road.

Garlic: It is said to be Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions to bring back the seeds planted.

Scallion: produced in the Kunlun Mountains in the Tianshan Mountains, so the Kunlun Mountains were called the Onion Ridge in ancient times.

Cilantro: native to the Mediterranean coast, introduced into China after Zhang Qian's mission to the West.

Celery: China since ancient times, but with the world meaning of celery is not the same, known as Chinese celery, there is also said to be the Han Wu Di Zhang Qian through the Western Regions when introduced. Now eat the western celery species imported less than a hundred years.

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