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The Muslim Merchants And Tibetan Market:A Study Of Interactive Relationship Between Ethnic Groups In Gan-su And Qing-hai Tibetan Areas During The Period Of Qing Dynasty And Republic Of China

Posted on:2014-01-23Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:L MaFull Text:PDF
GTID:1229330398969606Subject:Ethnology
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Gan-su and Qing-hai Tibetan areas is located in the north and the northeast edge of Ginghai-tibet plateau, affected by climate characteristics of high-altitude alpine landforms, Mongolian and Tibetan nationalities in China is mainly engaged in the nomadic way of production during the Period of Qing Dynasty and Republic of China. And this kind of mode of production don’t provide all the production, another part of mainland China agricultural products become necessary. The nomadic way of production and national core culture-both protocols of Tibetan Buddhism, makes the Mongolian and Tibetan people despise business on values and thinking mode, it is difficult to in the circulation of commodities. In Gan-su and Qing-hai agricultural area of the hui nationality, islamism to encourage business, traditional business customs, reality habitat, and many other factors, to engage in "is also" a living way, make the circulation of commodities of the role of the Tibetan. During the Period of Qing Dynasty and Republic of China, the muslim merchants has developed into Gan-su and Qing-hai Tibetan areas in a very important commercial power.During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the muslim merchants is involved in the tea-horse trade officer camp, at the same time has also been accompanied by folk private selling activities. To the late Qing dynasty and the period of republic of China, the muslim merchants have business activities across Gan-su and Qing-hai Tibetan areas. Muslim merchants from less to more, gradually took control of the important industry of an exchange of Gan-su and Qing-hai Tibetan Areas of agriculture and animal husbandry products, such as selling tea industry, livestock industry, slaughtering and goods transportation of Gan-su and Qing-hai Tibetan areas. Although the muslim merchants, mostly engaged in commercial vendors, but inside have divided, greatly influences some big businessmen and business groups. As an important force In Gan-su and Qing-hai Tibetan areas. business, the muslim merchants with Shan-Shan han Chinese merchants, in Gan-su and Qing-hai region, especially Gan-su and Qing-hai Tibetan area market, play an irreplaceable important role.Gan-su and Qing-hai Tibetan area market is the soil for Mongolian and Tibetan people and the muslim and the han merchants to exchange and to establish relationships between agriculture and animal husbandry products. Gan-su and Qing-hai Tibetan area original set market development officer, constantly produce new markets, to the end of the Qing dynasty and the period of republic of China, many market constitutes a preliminary market system. Through different levels of market Gan-su and Qing-hai area links up and integrated into an area, that is, a circle of economic and cultural interaction.The muslim merchants in creating and running the economy, and culture play a major role in the process. The muslim merchants,with Mongolian and Tibetan ethnic interaction, include between the physical and the spiritual interaction. the interaction,include each other’s cooperation,and certain degree of conflict. During the Period of Qing Dynasty and Republic of China, the muslim merchants spread, spontaneous, long-term business activities, to improve the overall national economic strength, promote the spread of Islam in Gan-su and Qing-hai Tibetan areas. Along with the development of the economy, the culture of the hui nationality has become one of the "three pillar" qinghai region culture, namely, the han Confucian culture, Tibetan Buddhism culture soil outside of the third culture, islamic culture. The muslim merchants to the process of economy, known as the "natural", and "society". All ethnic groups in the process of economic exchange connecting into a stable, friendly, positive ethnic relations. And economic exchanges and benign relations in contemporary Tibetan plateau between economic development and harmonious ethnic relations further provides historical experience and enlightenment.
Keywords/Search Tags:Gan-su and Qing-hai Tibetan Areas, The Muslim Merchants, Tibetan Market, Interactive Relationship between Ethnic Groups
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