For example, in Sichuan province there were 27 different taxes on salt, and one shipload of paper that was sent down the Yangtze River to Shanghai was taxed 11 different times by various warlords to the sum total of 160% of its value.
Sebagai contoh, di provinsi Sichuan ada 27 pajak berbeda untuk garam, dan satu muatan kertas yang dikirim ke Sungai Yangtze ke Shanghai dikenakan pajak 11 kali berbeda oleh berbagai panglima perang dengan total 160% nilainya.