Theaffinity of Confucian culture enabled them to open a vast market, while theconservativeness of Confucian culture also caused their rapid decay in competition with theforeign capital.

• 儒家文化的亲和力,使他们赢得了顾客,开拓了广阔的市场;但儒家文化的保守性,也使他们在与外国资本的竞争中迅速衰落。