| During The May 4th Movement period,the hometowns network and countrymen relationship were deeply embedded in the patriotic struggle of people from all walks of life.Many students in Beijing often formed alliances through "patriotism" or "love the hometown",and as an important force in political participation.This form of political participation with the help of the hometown network is obvious among the students in Beijing around the May 4th Movement,and has an important influence on the May 4th Movement.Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties,Beijing,with its geographical advantages as the national political,educational and cultural center,has attracted people from all provinces in China to gather.These tourists retained the cultural labels of hometown ties and blood ties in the process of their integration into the city,forming the early groups of sojourners in Beijing and giving birth to the early local organizations.With the development of modern higher education,more and more students from all provinces come to Beijing to study.As an important part of the local organization,these students in Beijing promote the evolution of the organization model of local organization to a certain extent,and the association of local organization has become one of the important ways for students in Beijing to participate in social affairs.With the increasing number of students studying in Beijing,the student-dominated local organization has been formed in Beijing schools.This organization has become a part of the daily communication and life of students studying in Beijing,and is spread throughout the schools in Beijing.When it comes to issues related to their hometown,these students in Beijing often break through the scope of the school and form a coalition with students from other schools in their hometown,forming a hometown group with academic circles in Beijing as the main body.They also participate in social affairs with other occupational groups in Beijing and become an important force affecting government decision-making.This form of interaction also played a role in the May 4th Movement.Inspired by the May 4th Patriotic Movement,students in Beijing from various provinces borrowed the network of their hometown and actively participated in the May 4th Movement.On the basis of contact with local organizations,many students in Beijing participated in the May 4th Parade,and promoted the trend of the May 4th Parade to a certain extent.After the May 4th Incident,students in Beijing not only actively rescued the arrested students through their local organizations and did a good job in the aftermath,but also used their countryman relation to mobilize people from all over the country to respond,promoting the May 4th Movement across the country.The local organization at all levels also became an important channel for student organizations in Beijing to contact and mobilize the masses,and became an indispensable force in the May 4th Movement.After the May 4th Movement,the local organization of students in Beijing was further developed.Under the guidance of "national consciousness",students in Beijing from different provinces participated more actively in provincial affairs.They not only played an important role in social participation in provincial affairs,but also showed deep concern for local education and cultural development.Some students’ countrymen associations in Beijing have also become a window to spread new ideas and new culture to the province,and even promoted the spread of Marxism to a certain extent. |