Study On The Improvement Of Tea Industry In Jiangxi During The Republic Of China

Considering the improvement of the tea industry in Jiangxi during the Republic of China as the research object,this article investigates the development of tea industry in Jiangxi during the Republic of China,the reasons for its decay,as well as the specific improvement measures and effects.In particular,the aim of this paper is to reveal the characteristics of the era of traditional handicrafts transformation to modern times under the double blow between the harsh international and domestic environment.The unique natural environment such as land and climate provides convenient conditions for tea planting in Jiangxi.There are many counties producing tea in Jiangxi Province.Among them,the tea produced from Xiu Shui,Wuning,Tonggu and other counties,called Ningzhou Black Tea,is not only rich in output,but also has good quality.It also enjoys a great reputation in overseas markets and even keeps pace with Qimen Black Tea.Thus,Ningzhou Black Tea plays an important role in China's tea industry.In the early period of the Republic of China,due to the outbreak of the First World War,the export of tea from Japan,India,Ceylon and other countries was blocked.In addition,the Russian anti-smoking campaign was carried out,which increased the demand for tea and promoted the export of Jiangxi tea to a certain extent.However,the development of overview Jiangxi tea industry was still in decline during the Republic of China.The reasons are as follows.On the one hand,the external factors include not only the dumping of Indian and Ceylon tea,but also the sudden drop in demand for tea after the October Revolution in Russia.On the other hand,there were also various drawbacks in the internal development of the tea industry in Jiangxi.For instance,the production and manufacture of tea is consistent with the old law.The process of transportation and marketing is cumbersome,the classification and packaging are not standard.In addition,the export institutions are not perfect.In order to change the declining tendency of Jiangxi tea industry,the government and people from all walks of life jointly proposed the improvement campaign of the tea industry and implemented various effective measures in the middle of the Republic of China.First,exempting the customs tax on tea exports and exempting food donations.The second is to carry out research on the tea industry,introduce mechanical tea-making technology,and establish a tea vocational school.The third is to vigorously promote cooperative organizations,as well as controlled transportation and marketing processes.These improvement measures have promoted the development of Jiangxi tea industry to a certain extent and achieved good results.However,due to the limitation of social environment at that time and the short-sightedness of tea merchants and tea farmers,the improvement of Jiangxi tea industry still has a long way to go.To a certain extent,the development and stage characteristics of the Jiangxi tea industry during the Republic of China,reflect the imprint of the transformation of Chinese traditional industries into modern enterprises within the context of world markets and new technological changes.