A Study On Shaoxing County Chamber Of Commerce During The Anti-Japanese War (1937-1941)

In July 1937,the total resistance,to safeguard social and economic order,concentrate the power of the Anti-Japanese War,shaoxing county chamber of commerce in the national government under the direction of party and government organs to carry out reorganization activities and adjust their organization operation,make the functions of chamber of commerce has been further development and perfection,as well as its assist government to carry out activities to lay the foundation.During the Anti-Japanese War,shaoxing County Chamber of Commerce not only strengthened its own organization but also its function of assisting government administration through reorganization and adjustment of its own organization and operation.In terms of economic activities,they mainly include assisting the government in cracking down on hoarding,cooperating in price evaluation,participating in the fight against counterfeiting,and dealing with tax affairs;In the aspect of anti-japanese and patriotic political activities,the Chamber of Commerce of Shaoxing County mainly assisted the government in carrying out the comfort movement,recruiting cold clothes movement,and assisting in banning enemy goods.In terms of public relief activities,the Chamber of Commerce of Shaoxing County assisted the government to exchange auxiliary currency,cooperated with local charity groups to carry out relief and disaster relief,and actively prepared rice to deal with the rice shortage.The above activities play an important role in stabilizing the social and economic order of Shaoxing County,strengthening the government’s anti-japanese and national salvation power,and making up for the government’s deficiency in public welfare relief.Shaoxing county chamber of commerce of the above activities during the Anti-Japanese War in fully recognized in the standards organization operation mechanism,the stable social economic order,strengthen the anti-japanese national salvation strength,promote solidarity action at the same time,we also want to see based on the special background of the war of resistance against Japan,in the process of cooperate with the national government wartime control implementation,the activities of the shaoxing county chamber of commerce also exist some limitations.For example,shaoxing County Chamber of Commerce lacks the right to speak in terms of reorganization and specific activities.It is difficult for shaoxing County chamber of Commerce to protect merchants’ interests and government’s game.