Why ‘dung collector’ was a highly lucrative profession in ancient China

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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-04-03 21:00 UTC+10:00
Section: China
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Indigenous, Asia, China, World News, Asia Pacific
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Faeces from wealthy commanded higher price due to superior diet as door-to-door ‘night soil’ gatherers sold human waste to farmers
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