The Study of Tianjin Chamber of Commerce

• Main Authors: Zhou, Jia-Hao, 周佳豪
• Other Authors: Zhang Yu-Fa
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1996
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/70294851144151615380

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 歷史學系 === 84 === The Tianjin Chamber of Commerce is a important chamber in northern China.This is because it has close relationship with Beiyang bureaucracy.So it isinteresting to observe the interaction between chamber of commerce and gov-erment. The Tianjin Chamber of Commerce was set up under the encouragement of Qinggoverment.The government hoped to unite the strengh of chinese merchants.Andthe chamber of commerce could help the goverment to promote the economic mod-ernization.SO a network of chamber is esteblished around the nation.This net-work was lead by the central governmet.Chinese merchants found it useful forunite their strength,so they hope to have their own organiztion independantfrom the government control.So there was a argument over the law. In addition to the development of chamber organization,the chambers of com-merce enthusiastically participated in the reform of economic and political affairs.In the sphere of economic sphere,Chinese merchants expressed opinionsabout tax reforms.They also esteblish many school to help students acquire kn-owledge about mercanic skills.Through newspaper,merchants can communicate ess-ential imformation about marketing. The tianjin Chamber of Commerce participated in many political movements.In spite of their paticipant,Tianjin merchant took somewhat conservative atti-tude toward those movements.This is perhaps because the leadership of TianjinChamber of commerce had a close relationship with Beiyang bureaucrates.SO Tian-jin merchants is less progressie than other place merchants,especiallt those in Shanghai.