The Trade And Traffic Policy Environment And Cases Of The Tianjin Port Before Opening During The Qing Dynasty

This thesis discuss the Tianjin Port's situation about the custom houses and the taxation, the cases of the trade and traffic development under the official policy, and the profound reasons that the government promote the trade and traffic development before the Tianjin Port opening its door during the Qing dynasty. The thesis is divided into four parts:The first chapter the introduction part explains the origin of selecting this topic. Base on reviewing the academic history, proposed the whole aim and track of the research in this thesis, as well as the material choice and uses and the method of research.The second chapter discusses the administrative history, taxation condition of the Tianjin Port before opening and the official encouraging policy specific to the Tianjin Port's trade and traffic.The third chapter describes the cases of the Tianjin Port's trade and traffic with other littoral before opening, and then discussing the profound reasons that the government promotes the trade and traffic development.The fourth chapter reviews and concludes the thesis, demonstrates the characteristic of the Tianjin Port district before opening.