Business gangs are business groups formed by regional relations and spontaneously formed by many businessmen. They all have this huge wealth and have very developed businesses in their areas, which have had an important impact on the history of our country. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, five business groups were formed: Shanxi merchants, Huizhou merchants, Zhejiang merchants, Shandong merchants and Guangdong merchants. Although they appeared in different periods for a short time, they affected the national economy at that time to some extent.

Shanxi merchants refer to businessmen in Shanxi, mainly in salt industry, tea industry and banking industry. Among them, a very famous gang is responsible for different business modules, among which Camel Gang is mainly engaged in some foreign tea trade. China's tea is exported to Russia and Mongolia through camel gangs. Shanxi merchants also invented the draft bank, and our society spoke highly of them. Shanxi businessmen are good at financial management, while Italian businessmen can compare.

Huizhou merchants refer to merchants in Huizhou, which flourished in the Ming Dynasty. The main business scope is salt, pawn, tea and wood, followed by rice, grain, silk, ink and porcelain. People in Huizhou merchants have always advocated the spirit of business ethics, which means patriotism, just like Shanxi merchants. Enterprise, diligence, adventure and team spirit, the difference is the business scope.

Zhejiang businessmen are businessmen in Zhejiang, but they are mainly industrial. In the Ming Dynasty, China's early capitalism sprouted in Zhejiang. Zhejiang has Huzhou business gang, Shaoxing business gang, Wenzhou business gang, Taizhou business gang, Yiwu business gang and so on. These business groups are all Zhejiang businessmen's groups. The characteristics of Zhejiang businessmen are affable, aggressive and low-key.

Shandong businessmen refer to business groups in Shandong, and their business philosophy is based on morality, justice first and justice first. Shandong businessmen have a unique business culture, that is, entertaining friends. Guangdong merchants are business gangs in the development of commodity circulation in Guangdong.