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Research On Industry And Commerce Of Duliu Town (1860-1949)

Posted on:2021-01-08Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J Z HuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2435330623471387Subject:Chinese history
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During the Ming and Qing Dynasty,relying on the advantages of transportation along the canal and the convenient conditions of the grain transport system,the Duliu town gradually formed a commercial town.With the emergence of railway and others new transportation in modern times,the industry and commerce of the town developed rapidly.As a large town along the canal river,the situation of Duliu town in modern have some representatives.This paper based on the industrial and commercial development of Duliu town,focuses on the economic and social changes of Duliu town from the opening of Tianjin port until the People's Republic of China begin.By exploring the influence of industrial and commercial development on the size,population,economy and society of the town,this paper analyzes the internal and external factors of the rise and fall of the town,and explores the modernization level of the town.First,the paper introduces the historical period of the Duliu town,focusing on the analysis of its development as an industrial and commercial town of natural environmental conditions and characteristics of river transport channel,and combed out the town from the Song dynasty border defense village to 1860 before the Tianjin opened ports development process.The second part starts from 1860,The Yellow River canal broke down again in the late Qing Dynasty,the river transport was changed to the sea transport.At the same time,Tianjin opened port,and the town of independence was transformed from the river transport terminal into a commodity distribution center in the economic hinterland of Tianjin,bringing new development opportunities to the town.With the formation of the modern market trade network,the town gradually became a specialized market for the production of one or several commodities through several kinds of local characteristic products such as the Duliu boiled wine,the Duliu vinegar and the Puwei products.The third part describes begin in the 1920 s,a series of wars broke out in the north China,such as the direct battle,the northern expedition,the war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the war of liberation,the town of independence was greatly affected by the rapid loss of localpopulation,the gradual decline of industry and commerce,and the depression of the town.In the last part,introduction the town was fully commercialized in the late Qing dynasty and early republic of China,driven by the prosperity of industry and commerce.Independent merchants had always played an important role as commercial towns,and the emergence of the chamber of commerce in the late Qing dynasty further strengthened this social dominance.Local businessmen were also willing to take responsibility and promoted the development of new local education and charity.As a traditional canal town,Duliu town was gradually involved in the newly formed north China market trading system and began its own modernization process in modern times under the influence of the opening of Tianjin port.Under the action of external forces,the town has gradually developed into a professional market with a higher degree of commercialization.However,due to the capital and population size of the town,the industrial and commercial foundation of the town is difficult to resist the impact of a series of wars.
Keywords/Search Tags:Duliu town, modern, industry and commerce
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