The Research On Social Life Of Jiaozuo (1898～1949)

Late Qing and Republican China are the critical stage for Jiaozuo area’s changing from traditional society to a modern society.Jiaozuo has rich in coal resources, The coal mining play an important role on their daily lives. At the end of nineteenth century,British have gained the power of mining coal in the Huaiqingfu. With the Pekin Syndieate Ltd establishing in Jiaozuo and coal mining intensified,the mining economy led to the development of urban construction.Population increase, industrial and commercial development, culture gradually improve, social features also has changed greatly and significant.It attracted a large number of personnel to come to work for the development of economy in Jiaozuo.The population gathered and an increase in demand higher the degree of commercialization.Changes of social life was frequent-People’s material life have been enhanced.The most surface of social life like clothing, food, housing, transportation four aspects changed dramatically.The inner world was riched day by day. In addition to the traditional temple fair, opera,new entertainment ways like movies, parks, sports and so on also gradually entered people’s daily life.Marriage custom, funeral customs, festival and so on,presented a civilized fashion. But at the same time retains some traditional and backward customs. The social life changes of Jiaozuo is the traditional and modern double variation characteristics of eastern and Western thought, and intersection collision results.The establishment of the New-style School,especially the establishment of Jiaozuo mineral school, making a large number of intellectuals gather in Jiaozuo, added to the city’s cultural atmosphere. At this time of Jiaozuo as the research object, system reconstruction in Jiaozuo area from late Qing Dynasty to the founding of social life details, there are issues related to Jiaozuo people living state research to make up for this period, a better understanding of Jiaozuo " the rising of city based on the development of mining industry " development of resource-based city history.