A Brief Study On Cotton Growing Of Hebei In Modern Time

Cotton was introduced to Hebei area at the late Yuan dynasty or the early Ming dynasty.lt gradually spread at Ming dynasty. At Qing dynasty,owing to the development of houshold cotton textile handicraft, the specialization and commercialization tendecy of cotton growing became obvious day by day, At the late 19th century and the early 20th century, cotton growing in Hebei developed faster than ever: Three large-scale cotton growing areas were formed. The square measure of cotton field, the degree of specialization' production and quality were greatly improved. Cotton became basically commercialized.At this period, besides the advantages of natural condition, other factors of the development of cotton growing deserve more attention, such as its location; it backs against Tianjin, which is a large cotton gathering and distributing market. Railway transport also brings convenience to cotton transport and sale. Peasants' interest selection under living pressure, Chinese government, cotton promotion of national industry and commerce, Japan's intervention in cotton growing, and so on.The enlargement of cotton growing has great influence on area social economy. It is not only becoming the major source of peasants' income, but also influences greatly the household cotton textile handicraft industry' market transaction the recent period machine industry.