Taiyuan And Taiyuan Citizen Living Change Situation(1892-1937)

In the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China,for a city,it was an important period from the traditional to the modern and the beginning of modernization.Because Taiyuan is located inland,traffic inconvenience,the modernization began late.In 1892 the establishment of Taiyuan's first modern factory-Taiyuan match Bureau,marking the beginning of the modernization of Taiyuan.Before the outbreak of the Revolution of 1911,modernization of Taiyuan has been slow in development,especially the industry effect is not very obvious,but the rapid development of transportation and education.After the founding of the Republic of China,the development of Taiyuan could be divided into two stages before the fall of Taiyuan in 1937:The first stage was from 1912 to 1932.During this period,Taiyuan's economy,education and other fields were developing steadily,and modernization was very effective;The second stage was from 1932 to 1937,and the Central Plains war caused a major blow to the economy of Shanxi.After the war,Yan Xishan dives back to Shanxi,vigorously develops industry,and makes Taiyuan industry develop rapidly at this stage.With the development of modernization in all aspects of Taiyuan City,some changes have taken place in the lives of urban residents,and the educational environment,basic necessities of life,entertainment methods and living customs have changed in varying degrees.The study of 1892-1937 Taiyuan,the overall situation of the modernization and Taiyuan residents in the city changes in the specific circumstances of life,for a comprehensive understanding of the local customs of Taiyuan,to understand the living conditions of the people,to understand a relatively closed central city of modern Development mode and speed has great significance.