A Study On Manual Papermaking Industry Of Fuyang County In Zhejiang Province In The50s And60s Of The20^th Century

The50s and60s of the20th century, China is in a socio-economic transition period,the handmade paper industry as China’s traditional industries, the same happened adramatic change. Handmade paper industry basically transformed into mechanical paperindustry now, the division of labor has played a crucial role in the process of change inthe development of the handmade paper industry, it is necessary to study on thehandmade paper industry from the division and specialization of perspective.The object of this paper is handmade paper industry in Fuyang county, ZhejiangProvince of the1950s and1960s. The purpose of this article is an attempt to analyzewhat happened about the change of Fuyang handmade paper industry in this period andthe role played by the division of labor and specialization in the change process.Especially the Fuyang handmade paper industry’s development will meet the Smithpower division of labor theory. The reason why I chose this period is because Fuyanghandmade paper industry in this period is showing a trend of division of labor andspecialization. Study on Fuyang handmade paper industry of this period that had acertain significance to understanding of the Fuyang handmade paper industrydevelopment in this period. Specifically this paper includes the following sections:Firstly, from a macro perspective examines the handmade paper industry ofFuyang County which had the "paper town" reputation in Zhejiang Province. Andbriefly introduce the history and contemporary overview of Fuyang handmade paperindustry. This part Expounds the general situation of Fuyang manual papermakingcontemporary from the relationship between Fuyang manual papermaking and people’sliving, the natural environment of Fuyang, Fuyang manual papermaking classificationand manufacturing procedure and production cost and Fuyang handmade paper of theproduction and marketing situation. The conclusion is drawn that this period manualpapermaking in Fuyang county status is important.Secondly, analyze the cost and income of Fuyang peasant family manualpapermaking from microscopic view. This part mainly chose Fuyang Dayuan districtMinle township Jiang village as the inspection object. For the village peasant familymanual papermaking cost benefit analysis.Analysis of the farmers engaged in manualpapermaking aspects of the three options. Also this part expounds the manualpapermaking in the proportion of peasant family income. And then reflects the fuyangregional farmers’ family manual papermaking situation. This section can get thatFuyang manual papermaking occupies an extremely important position in farmers’ family income. And in three kinds of behavior choice, his kind of bamboo do paper isthe largest selection of interests.Thirdly, analyze the division of labor and specialization to fuyang manualpapermaking role from the theoretical perspective of division of labor and specialization.And further analysis of the government organization and the local social environmenton the fuyang manual papermaking professional influence. At the same time, this partfrom the law of value and social economics to fuyang manual papermaking wereanalyzed.What this part study on is whether Fuyang manual papermaking in compliancewith Smith type power division of labor or not. Namely, whether Fuyang manualpapermaking industry had enjoy the benefits of division of labor and specialization ornot. Also, this part clarify what the influence of the government at that time on theprofessionalization of Fuyang manual papermaking industry by investigate the attitudeand measures that government organization had taken to Fuyang Attitude and measuresindustry. And explain the local social environment on the influence of fuyang manualpapermaking from local customs, general mood of society, religion, cultural celebritiesto hand the paper industry influence, the competition relationship with neighbouring,change of the quality of the whole people aspects. In addition, this part by investigatingthe people’s commune period law of value to fuyang county handmade paper to adjustaction and from sociological perspective the fuyang handmade paper industrydevelopment.Fourthly, after study on the development of Fuyang manual papermaking industrythis period, the fourth part researched the transformation from manual papermakingindustry to a mechanical paper in Fuyang and its reason. In practical terms, throughcontrast with the paper industry development situation, reach a conclusion that Fuyangmanual papermaking industry to a mechanical paper industry transformation was of delay action.And, Fuyang had inevitable advantage about handmade paper industry transform tomechanical paper.Finally, this part make out a summary basis on previous part study and answer thequestion about “whether Fuyang manual papermaking in compliance with Smith typepower division of labor or not”. Also, sum up deeply the development and its reason ofFuyang manual papermaking industry.