In the towns, one could find rice markets, pig markets, dining halls, and all manner of shops including those specializing in tea, oil, religious paraphernalia, and coffins. There were also religious organizations and trade guilds.
市鎮裡，米市、豬市、茶店、油店、食堂、香紙店、棺材店等林立，也促成了各類宗族社團、同業公會的興起。