Shift Of Civilization Influence On Harbin's Modernization (1898-1931)

From the view of culture and civilization, this essay focus on how the shift of the civilization influences Harbin's modernization .The construction of Harbin is from fishing village to modern city. Culture's development is companying with the human being. Culture is divided by its layer, however, only when human being developed certain time, civilization may occur, that is to say, civilization is "the product of the history of human being". The layer of Heilongjiang's culture is backward. She has experienced "virgin culture", "Guandong Culture", "marginalization culture" and "foreign culture". The most important element of how to create the regional culture is the foreign culture, particularly Russian culture. Harbin is famous for her architecture especially Russian style, so people called Harbin "Eastern Mosque" or "Eastern Paris". One of the symbols of civilization is the tool of transportation. China Eastern Railway is the ancillary machine of Harbin's modernization. The space and time is compressed, at that time ,foreign culture especially Russian culture conflicted with Harbin, Harbin is divided "four states"("four district").Why history choose Harbin? This essay think Harbin's Guan Dao (official government office) established was later than Harbin city construction and disappeared quickly. That is why Harbin's nationalism is very important. Harbin culture's identity create a real Chinese Harbin. Harbin's nationalism is divided two categories: common nationalism and state nationalism (create Chinese state). Boxer rebellion represented the common people against any forms of "foreign"; another type is "State nationalism", Deng Jiemin is the one of the representation "study foreign or western culture technology then construct China". Their objectives are the same, in a short time, they united each other, but when another foreign culture occupied (Japan imperialism), they lost their way. "Create Chinese community and build Chinese state" is one of the characteristic of Harbin regional culture. How the process of Harbin's modernization influenced Harbin people, this essay think: clothes style, food and the ways how to eat, religion, culture and people's character and so on. Harbin people make friend with the world especially with Russia play an important role.Harbin' modernization process influenced another aspect is Harbin' tourism. Harbin city is " Western Chinese City" , this is very important for tourist to know and research Harbin. The image and impression are the important points. When introduce and advertise Harbin, multiculture is very important. This aspect is very useful for Harbin's tourism sustainable development.