Water Conservancy Disputes In The Jiangnan Area In The Late Republic Of China

From the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, the control of local government in the area of water conservancy construction and management continued to shrink. The squires began to replace the government to become a major player and leader in the affairs of water conservancy. Especially in the late Republic of China,the position of the squires in water conservancy affairs is more and more important. In the field of water conservancy disputes, the squires had mastered the initiative of mediation. The control of the gentry in water conservancy disputes has become an important feature of the development of water conservancy in Jiangnan area during this period.In the late Qing Dynasty,water conservancy construction mode of Jiangnan area changed, the squires gradually mastered the initiative of water affairs. This process continues until the Republic of China.In the Republic of China, especially in the late stage, the squires controlled the whole process of water conservancy disputes,and became a leader in the water conservancy disputes. Firstly, the squires controlled water conservancy disputes by manipulating public opinion and folk customs. In addition,the lack of the water conservancy legislation has also become an important reason for water conservancy dispute control of the squire. Secondly, modern water conservancy technology played a limited role in Water Affairs. The squires who control the human resources supported the old mode of water conservancy. In this case, the-squires in water conservancy dispute also excluded the role of modern water conservancy. Lastly, the squires also appeared in the differentiation of interests in the different group. Among them, the conflict of interest groups mainly includes the conflict of collective interests and individual interests, the conflict between the interests of agriculture and industry and commerce.In summary,the squires that became a major player and leader controlled the whole things of water conservancy in the late Republic of China.