A Study Of The Boycott Of Japanese Goods Movement On The May 4th Movement

The boycott of Japanese goods movement,also known as Japanese goods exclusion movement and Japanese goods non-purchasing movement.The reason for boycotting Japanese goods is not only the stimulation of China’s diplomatic failure at the Paris peace conference,but also the consideration of rejuvenating the national economy.It is a great outbreak of patriotic enthusiasm of Chinese people.The boycott of Japanese goods and the promotion of domestic goods were two main aspects of the boycott of Japanese goods by Chinese during the May 4th movement.Overseas Chinese from South Asia and Japan also joined in succession,becoming an important part of the movement.The boycott of Japanese goods brought a heavy blow to Japan’s economy.The exchange rate of Japanese currency fell sharply,Japanese imports almost stopped,and Japanese shops in China closed down one after another.The Japanese government took strong positive diplomatic measures to remedy this.Therefore,Japanese business groups established the "Japan China Real Estate Association" to eliminate the influence of the boycott of Japanese goods on May 4th movement.The boycott of Japanese goods in May 4th period was different from that in late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China.Generally speaking,the boycott of Japanese goods movement was a kind of economic boycott,which was a spontaneous movement initiated by the people to boycott the goods held and produced by Japan.For the first time in this movement,the status of student groups had changed from participants to promoters and leaders.The boycott of Japanese goods during the May 4th Movement has its universality,and it is similar to many times in history,but it also has its particularity.It lasts for a long time,has a wide range of influence,and has a profound impact from the economic level to the political and diplomatic level.During the May 4th movement,the boycott of Japanese goods not only hit the Japanese economy heavily,but also opened up markets for domestic products,which was conducive to the survival of national enterprises.The boycott of Japanese goods during the May 4th movement was also an important attempt of China’s non-governmental diplomacy.At the same time,the movement also promoted the contact between students and intellectuals and the working class,and created conditions for the spread of Marxism in China and the establishment of the Communist Party of China.The boycott of Japanese goods during the May 4th Movement started from the boycott of Japanese goods caused by the "21 articles" in 1915,followed by the boycott of Japanese goods caused by the "withdrawal of Lv Da" in 1923,forming a chain structure.It was a significant link.