Research On Governance Of Social Issue In Shanxi-Chahaer-Hebei Border Area During The Period Of Anti-Japanese War And Its Historical Experience

Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Area is the first base established by Communist Party ofChina during War of Resistance against Japan. It is honored as “model area of the Unitedfront” by the Central Committee of Communist Party of China.Construction onShanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Area includes not only the armed struggle, but also socialtransformation. The governance on social problems will undoubtedly become one of theimportant contents.Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei area enjoys complicated terrain, Beiyue area is mainly steepmountain area, Jidong region is ecotone of mountain and plain. Before Anti-Japanese Warbroke out, economy of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei area is unbalanced, some regions haveestablished party organization, some area has become a colony of Japanese imperialism,and some backward areas still retained the ancient system. After the The Marco Polo BridgeIncident, according to the central deployment, Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Area wasformed after continuous struggle, governance on social problems were also started in thesame period.Historically, women have been discriminated, oppressed. Inequality of the gender hasbeen long existed. Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border region attaches great importance towomen’s issues. The liberation of women and protection of women’s rights was regarded asan important content. It defines that women enjoy the same right as men in its election laws,and pay attention to the training of women cadres, therefore, guarantees women’s suffrage.It encouraged women to join workforce, so as to make women free economically.Implementation of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border area marriage regulations guaranteeswomen’s equal status in marriage. In the education policy, it encouraged women to receiveeducation in flexible approach. Girls’ enrollment rate women’s cultural level wereimproved. For women’s health, it organized training courses and listed women’s health asone of priorties.Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border area has become the target by Japanese aggressors sinceits establishment. The Japanese not only launched raid on the border area cruelly, but alsosent a large number of traitors to infiltrate into the base to conduct sabotage activities.Regarding at the problem of the traitors, Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border area promulgated theanti espionage laws and policies, establish the anti espionage organization. A harshcrackdown like depriving of political rights, confiscating of property on the most heinoustraitors was conducted and a series of patriotism education activities to the masses werealso conducted, These activities had improve people’s sense of national pride and self-confidence. At the same time, espionage activities were also contained.Drug problem is a serious social problem in modern China, opium rampancy is notonly harmful to smokers’ physical and mental health, but also have a great harm to society.During the Anti Japanese War, the Japanese imperialism conducted policy of poisoning byusing drugs to alleviate the tension of military budget. The border region is located behindenemy’s rear lines and deeply affected by the poisoning policy. Measures like promulgationof the drug banning regulations, setting up institution on drug banning; combatingsmuggling traffickers is conducive in promoting border region people’s health, promotingthe development of the economy and to a certain extent, crushed poison plot by Japaneseimperialism.From initiatives addressing social problem by Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border area,following historical experience can be drawn：strengthen legislation, improve the legalsystem；define responsibilities, mobilize the masses, so as to address the issue smoothly；put people first, pay attention to improve the livelihood of the people；prevent extremesituation from happening and to correct the deviation so as to addressing social issues in areasonable and orderly fashion.