Suzhou Numerals from Nagasaki Trade Records, 1880-1930

Historical archival records from the Hechang Firm in Nagasaki contain annotated images of Suzhou numerals (0-9). The dataset documents trade activities between China, Japan, and Southeast Asia from 1880 to 1930. It was created by Morris0401 and is hosted on Hugging Face.

Use Cases

• Train OCR models to recognize Suzhou numerals based on annotated historical images.
• Study the evolution and usage of traditional numeral systems based on archival trade records.
• Analyze historical trade patterns between China, Japan, and Southeast Asia based on the documented activities.

Strengths

• Annotated images of a specific numeral system (Suzhou numerals 0-9).
• Covers a defined historical period from 1880 to 1930.
• Sourced from a specific historical archive (Hechang Firm in Nagasaki).

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific historical trade records.

Provenance

Source

Hechang Firm in Nagasaki.

Collection Method

Extracted from historical archival records.

Time Range

1880 to 1930.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-05-11 07:44:38; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nagasaki; documents trade between China, Japan, and Southeast Asia.