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The Study Of The Municipal Review(1933-1949)

Posted on:2016-07-24Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:H T ZhuFull Text:PDF
GTID:1365330464973027Subject:China's modern history
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"The Municipal Review" is the more authoritative journals which specialized in municipal constructions in the middle period of "The Republican China".its contents cover all aspects of the social development.As the main platform of municipal construction theories,which gathered a large number of intellectual elites,these social elites using the professional media platform,published many western advanced theories and thoughts of urban management,trying to build a modern municipal civilized atmosphere,to cultivate people's public awareness in the city,and the homeland consciousness and responsibility consciousness,at the same time they facing the domestic reality and holding the belief of "The Three People' s Principles",in order to improve the backwardness of municipal construction gradually under the guidance of it,to build good living environment of the social order,to promote all aspects of modern urban development.In this paper,by investigating the viewpoints and claims in "The Municipal Review",including urban space development,embodiedin urban and rural economic development and urban civilization construction,the improvement of the urban political claims,try to show the endeavors of the social elite for the social development,at the same time,and then investigates the historical influence and realistic value of the journals.The Introductory part,mainly interprets the causes,the research significance,research status,research field involved in the theories,it tries to give a brief introduction and a illumination to the dissertation.Chapter ? gives a brief introduction of the founding era background and the process.First of all.presided over the reasons,and the author groups,distribution,relocation,closure,and so on and so forth has carried on the simple introduction.Secondly from the early time of "The Republican China";introduces the general situation of the urban development,in order to understand the ideas and claims of "The Municipal Review",then gives a introduction to their contributions to the municipal constructions,all these reflect the publication insisted in hardship.Looking from the cultural background,most authors have the same and rich experiences,a lot of them were influenced by both the Chinese traditional culture and the western knowledge,especially the culture of The Europe and the United States.They combine Chinese traditional cultures with western ideas of pragmatism.Chapter ? revolves around urban management embodied in "The Municipal Review" during the period of "The Republican China".Due to the original purpose is to discuss the urban construction reform,to improve and promote the development of capital,so in this respect are elaborated.In the 1930s,as the former capital,Beiping has many problems,because of political unrest caused by urban management chaos,such as garbage and sewage in the feces,seriously affected the city appearance and People's Daily life,for this kind of situation,"The Republican China" as the important position of public opinion,part of the city's power during the period of "The Republican China",a large number of intellectual elite who once studied in western countries with a strong desire to show their thoughts,and has carried on the review to the urban management,design and imagination.They hold a backbone to promote city autonomy as the core,to improve the urban government organization structure as their own duty,actively participate in public affairs management,to achieve city modernization for surface,to eventually rely on cities,driving the development of society during the period of "The Republican China",and on the various aspects of innovation,so as to achieve the goal of national revival.In this chapter,mainly from the development of the municipal expert group relates to the thought of municipal track examples analysis,experts still have realistic consciousness and the feelings.Chapter?analyzed the articles of“The Municipal Review" on the economic development between urban and rural.During the publication process of“The Municipal Review”,it is the important stage during the period of "The Republican China",from the early factions for convening the destruction of urban economy,to the arrival of the Anti-Japanese War,the city economy,although due to the arrival of the stand-off in the rear,but because of the effects of the war,occupied China economy was devastating catastrophe,he rear soaring prices,poor people's life.There are many economists,they saw the economy is very important,their discussions are focused on many fields,such as,basic principle of economic construction,to distinguish the priorities In view of industrialization;Points out that the government must control the economy,which focuses on price;At that time,they also concerned about the hot spot of public opinion-exchange.They also for national rejuvenation,claims must be mobilized to the construction of the urban economy,in addition to this,especially from the perspective of the livelihood of the people to respond to the development of urban economy,think should tax relief to alleviate the burden of civilians,should vigorously promote relief.They advocated these ideas,are deeply influenced by the“The Three People's Principles”,from the point of actual results,it really has played a big role.Chapter IVexpounds the articles of“The Municipal Review”on the modern development of city culture.Urban modernization is the modernization of culture.Because urban residents hold many ideas which be influenced by old cultures for thousands of years,led to their ideas are still in accordance with the ancient customs,from daily routine to culture and education.Therefore,these social elites try to build modern life atmosphere.They treat“The Municipal Review" as main media,through filling,discussion and interaction in information and knowledge,thoughts and feelings,gives birth to a healthy lifestyle,the pursuit of modern civilization,concerned with modern personality shaping,pay close attention to social development and progress of city populace culture.Chapter ? analyzes the articles of "The Municipal Review",on urban political participation.Intellectuals as a special group,since the ancient times most of them holding the thought of " He who excels in learning can be an official".During the hard period of "The Republican China",the traditional gentry come to wake up,as a result,they consciously walked out of the study and began to express concerns about the fate of the nation.From constitutional autonomy to the city government' s administrative efficiency,they paid close attention and made many important comments.The conclusion in the article,the author do the overall investigation on"The Municipal Review".Through this publication,based on the investigation to the municipal scientists thought objective,draw the outline of the activities and the practice of the elite during the period of "The Republican China".Holding that although there are limitations due to political instability or other reasons,"The Municipal Review" still had Important historical values and some useful lessons,it still has enlightenment and reference for our today modernization.At the same time,also examine the limitations of "The Municipal Review",so as to achieve the objective evaluation purpose.
Keywords/Search Tags:The Republican China, The Municipal Review, The City Modernization
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