The Study On The Hua Pei River Commission (1928-1937)

Hua Pei River Commission of the Nanjing national government specially in the North China Water bodies, water conservancy construction is the dominant force in North China. This paper attempts to use history, literature science, administration, water conservancy and other related theories and research methods, relying on Archives in Beijing and relevant files documents, administrative organs of the water study, focusing on the in 1928-1937 years, the organizational structure and related water conservancy. Through the discussion of the water body, trying to water conservancy construction in North China the Republic of China have a more comprehensive understanding of the National Government's water utilities tend to be more objective and fair assessment.In 1928, the national government of Nanjing reorganization Zhili River Commission, established in Hua Pei River Commission, responsible for water conservancy construction in North China. Hua Pei River Commission based on scientific methods of water conservancy construction of the new administration, its organizational structure to achieve the institutionalization, bureaucratization. Hua Pei River Commission has established the standard of work and personnel management system to guarantee the effective functioning of the institution. Water utilities in North China is mainly reflected in the water measurement and survey, water conservancy projects, water projects implementation of the three aspects of the North river, topography, hydrology, meteorology were measured, and the preparation of a large number of water conservancy plans to build a number of new water conservancy projects. Analysis of the Hua Pei River Commission and its cause, the introduction of advanced Western technology and applied to water conservancy construction, water conservancy construction changed the way of training a group of water resource management, conduct water research. Encountered in the development of inadequate funding and lack of administrative power to the predicament caused by historical enlightenment. Conclusion summarizes the first decade of war in North China Water Development Board. As a result of various factors, many of Hua Pei River Commission could not be implemented. However, on the whole, this period, after the efforts of North China Water Conservancy Committee, Hua Pei River Commission has made significant development.In short, the Hua Pei River Commission in the process of building, and achieved certain results, for the North Water Development has laid a solid foundation. Recalling this period of history, revealing the problems, has a positive significance for the contemporary development of water conservancy construction of administrative bodies, especially water to help.