Studies On The Clothing Transition In Wuhan Effected By Urban-rural Relations And Its Implications In Modern Times

Wuhan has become a prosperous city for its superior geographical location and convenient transportation.In ancient times,due to the political relationship of "integration" between urban and rural areas in China,urban and rural areas were jointly established on the basis of natural economy with agricultural civilization as the main body,with little difference between them.Although there are some relatively independent industry and commerce in cities,the combination of rural agriculture and handicrafts makes them less dependent on urban industry and commerce.Therefore,there is not much interaction between urban and rural areas except basic means of production and living.After the opening of the port in modern times,Wuhan rapidly developed into the regional center of Central China,and the industrial and commercial industries of the city gradually prospered,which broke the meager connection between urban and rural areas in ancient times,and the attraction of the city to the countryside gradually increased.In this case,the clothing of Wuhan city changed,and the rural clothing also changed under the influence of regional interaction.First of all,the modern Wuhan city entered industrial civilization,and its open state made it quickly accept the advanced things in the world.The influence of western civilization changed the types of clothing in Wuhan.Meanwhile,the hair-cutting and foot-laying movement also further promoted the urban social reform,and the urban clothing industry continued to develop with more types and scale,which also laid the foundation for the interaction between urban and rural areas.Under the influence of the city,the natural economy of the countryside disintegrates,which not only provides raw materials for the city,but also provides markets for the city.Under such interaction,rural clothing also changes,but there is a big difference between the city and the country.The rural structure tends to be stable,and the promotion of hair-cutting,foot-shedding and new education is hindered.Therefore,the westernization process of clothing is relatively slow compared with that of cities.Secondly,the continuous development of transportation and communication has strengthened the connection between urban and rural areas.The reform of transportation has expanded the scope of Wuhan’s economic influence and emphasized its position as a regional center in central China.Through transportation,urban and rural areas have exchanged products,while the development of communication has brought ideological influence to Wuhan’s countryside.The publication and dissemination of newspapers and periodicals have influenced people’s aesthetics and ideas to a certain extent.On the one hand,these interactions promote the economic development of the city,on the other hand,they also influence the countryside economically and ideologically.After Wuhan opened its port in modern times,the relationship between urban and rural areas changed and strengthened.As a regional center in central China,Wuhan walked in the forefront of fashion and influenced the clothing of surrounding villages.Therefore,both urban and rural areas formed a parallel style of clothing with Chinese and Western features,which in turn reflected different clothing concepts in urban and rural areas and reflected the influence of regionalization process on people’s thoughts.The change of Wuhan clothing style in modern times is an important part of the change of Chinese clothing.The characteristic of blending Chinese and Western clothing has important enlightenment for contemporary design.