In classical China, urban commerce boomed from the Song dynasty on. Its cities were much like those of Taiwan today. Vendors noisily hawked their wares and lined the streets with their stands, narrowing the arteries of traffic.
由於商業的發達，五代以後的城市，可以說和今天台灣一樣，到處都是地攤，兩旁做生意的把京城的大街越擺越小。