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Merchants were not respected in Ancient China because they were thought as greedy and unproductive people. Locals thought that merchants did not help their country in any way.

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Because they were viewed as greedy and unproductive and not helping out China, just themselves. In China, peasants were above merchants because peasants were the 'backbone' of the economy.

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Q: Why were merchants not respected in china during the tang and song dynasties?
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