Study On The Geography Of Handicraft Industry In Southern Shaanxi During The Qing Dynast

Handicraft industry is an important production sector in traditional Chinese society and occupies an important economic position.At present,the research on handicraft industry is mostly concentrated in North China and Jiangnan.This topic takes the jurisdiction of Shaanxi Province south of Qinling Mountains as the spatial scope of the research.Southern Shaanxi is located in the vast Qinba mountain area.High mountains,deep valleys and steep slopes constitute the basic terrain of this area.This topic analyzes the rise and fall of handicraft industry in this area in the Qing Dynasty from the perspective of historical geography,so as to further explore the spatial development of economic activities and factors in the historical period;Reflect on the universality and particularity of the development of handicraft industry in southern Shaanxi in the Qing Dynasty,as well as the role of handicraft industry in the economy and society of Southern Shaanxi.In terms of the context of the full text,this topic selects textile industry,iron manufacturing industry,paper industry,logging industry,tea industry and wine industry as the research object.Because they are not only closely related to the livelihood mode and lifestyle of the people in southern Shaanxi,but also an important part of regional economy and mountain development;Moreover,they have a strong regional color,reflect the economic characteristics of Southern Shaanxi,and are also the epitome of the economic development of mountainous areas.Firstly,this topic restores the spatial distribution and historical process of specific manual industries and primary processed products,and analyzes the natural and human factors affecting their formation and change.Secondly,the commodity economy developed rapidly in the Qing Dynasty,and the development degree of mountainous areas gradually deepened.The author attempts to systematically and comprehensively investigate the historical process of handicraft industry and the change of origin of handmade products in mountainous areas of Southern Shaanxi,so as to further explore the interactive relationship between man and nature.It can not be ignored that the immigration brought the exchange and promotion of production technology.The capital of businessmen from other provinces and migrant labor force participated in the production links of handicraft industry,which promoted the prosperity of handicraft industry accordingly.On the whole,the handicraft production technology in southern Shaanxi in the Qing Dynasty was relatively backward and unevenly distributed.Handicraft products are based on animals,plants and minerals,so the structure and distribution of handicraft industry are affected by different terrain areas such as basin area,hilly area and mountainous area;At the same time,climate,hydrology,topography,vegetation and other factors affect the layout of the industry and the structure of products,and restrict the further development of handicraft industry in southern Shaanxi.On the contrary,the development of handicraft industry also gave birth to environmental problems such as vegetation reduction and soil erosion.The layout of handicraft industry includes raw materials,processing places and characteristic products,which are affected by social and cultural factors such as transportation,cities and towns,technology,customs,population and so on.Throughout the Qing Dynasty,the handicraft industry in southern Shaanxi had its unique development model,which not only solved the livelihood problems of farmers,but also played an important role in the exchange and trade between mountainous areas and external markets.