The Urban Construction Practice And Modern Urban Transformation Of Zhengzhou In The Republic Of China(1928-1930)

Zhengzhou in the late Chinese Empire was a city with an area of 2.23 square kilometers and a population of more than 10,000 people.In 1904,the Zhengzhou Station of the Jinghan Railway was completed,and in 1906 the entire line of the Jinghan Railway opened to traffic.The intersection and connection of the Jinghan and Longhai railways are the driving force and foundation of Zhengzhou’s transformation from a traditional city to a modern city,making Zhengzhou a railway transportation hub in the Central Plains and even the whole country,which has brought Zhengzhou’s modern industrial,commercial and financial development.and prosperity.By 1928,the city’s population reached more than 80,000,and the urban area expanded to 5 square kilometers.In March of the same year,Zhengzhou,together with Kaifeng,the then provincial capital,petitioned the National Government for approval and became one of the two earliest cities in Henan.On the one hand,due to the huge economic benefits brought by the opening of the railway,and on the other hand,due to the historical trend of municipal reform based on local autonomy,Zhengzhou is facing an important opportunity to transform from a traditional city to a modern city.From 1928 to 1930,Feng Yuxiang served as the chairman of Henan Province,and entered the second period of Henan Province.The relatively stable political situation in China provided a rare development environment for Zhengzhou’s urban construction.On the one hand,the Zhengzhou Municipal Government was established and compiled the Fourteen Articles of the Outline of the Construction of the New Zhengzhou City and the Draft Outline of the Eighteen-Year Construction Plan of Zhengzhou City,and clarified 25 specific municipal construction tasks in 1929.On the other hand,the Zhengzhou Municipal Government set up the Public Works Bureau,and stipulated its organizational structure and functions,and became the implementation agency of the "new urban area" urban construction.The thesis focuses on the most important period of urban transformation opportunity(1928-1930)in the modern development of Zhengzhou,which is also the period of the Zhengzhou municipal system.Sorting out the data,sorting out and researching the urban construction practice and its urban transformation in this specific historical period.Using research methods such as literature research,comparative analysis,image analysis,statistical analysis and spatial restoration,starting from the formation of Zhengzhou’s new urban area and the reform of municipal institutions,combined with the historical documents of urban construction,the specific content of urban construction at this stage is sorted out and analyzed.The impact of the transformation of Zhengzhou’s modern urban public space on the social life of modern Zhengzhou citizens.Research conclusions: First,the construction and extension of the Jinghan and Bianluo railways were the driving force behind the modern transformation of Zhengzhou during this period;secondly,the relatively stable political situation and relatively prosperous economic situation were the source of Zhengzhou’s modern transformation during this period.Third,due to the limited economy and resources,the type selection and implementation path of urban practice are forced to adopt a gradual approach that makes the best use of the situation,makes simple things simple,scattered layout,has the least resistance and has the best effect;fourth,The urban construction practice activities in Zhengzhou during this period supplemented the types and quantities of public buildings and public spaces that marked the nature of modern social life in the city,and their spatial layout had a profound impact on the urban spatial pattern of modern Zhengzhou.The research results of the thesis supplement the research content of Zhengzhou’s urban construction practice during the Republic of China,enrich the research results of the modern transformation of China’s modern railway hub cities,and have a certain historical reference value for the research on the history of modern urban construction in Zhengzhou and the construction of national central cities.and realistic guidance.