The Development Of Mordern Sports In Qingdao (1898 -1937)

Qingdao, as a famous coastal city in China,the urban construction and development are closely linked with the sea. Germany's colonial rule as a starting point, Qingdao gradually became a modern city with a marine culture and western culture.Qingdao contains many aspects of urban culture, which is an important part of sports has been infiltrated in the nurture of the people in Qingdao city life. All these have a close relationship with the opening of Qingdao and the early introduction of modern western sports. This good tradition of sports became an important factor in the development of sports culture in Qingdao.Because of the development of Qingdao, 1898 to 1937 is a very important period. Similarly, the period is an important stage of modern sports development in Qingdao.The development of modern sports situation of Qingdao in 1898 to 1937, that can be divided into three stages:(1) Occupation of Germany and Japan period (1898-1922), After the opening,Qingdao had been occupied by Germany and Japan. A lot of western things came into Qingdao, sport had been cropped up and began taking root.This period is called the "embryonic" of the development of modern sports in Qingdao.(2) The 1920s(1922-1931), after China resumed sovereignty over Qingdao, the city began to self-manage, was ruled by the Beiyang Government and the National Government one by one. During this period, Chinese people began to participate in sports.The sports began to extend in Qingdao gradually.(3) Shen Honglie ruled period (1931-1937), when Shenyang Honglie as the mayor of Qingdao, from the central government to ordinary people, everyone have a new understanding of sports.After the"9.18 " Incident, the idea of keepine fit and defending the homeland became deeper.Shen Honglie was a liberal ruler relatively, during this period, he developed the sports positively。This period was"the first spring"of sports in Qingdao.From the article, we can see that physical activity in Qingdao was carried out in full swing at the time, people's leisure life is very rich.From the vigorous development of the sports activities,we can speculate the whole style of Qingdao.Although the country was in a troubled time, it was still capable of entertainment. It was based on a relatively stable, economically developed regions, so it reflects tthe development of Qingdao was still a relatively high level from a side.Through the development of modern sport in Qingdao as a mirror, we can develop sports now better.