The New Policies In Latter Stage Of Qing Dynasty And Transforming Social Traditions

Latter stage of Qing Dynasty,the Chinese society was in sharp improving period. Traditional system and custom were not suitable for era and social development. In exchange and collision of Chinese and Western culture and at the pressure of the domestic trouble and foreign invasion,the ruler had to implement the new policies in order to save oneself. And the reform must touch the numerous respects of social life. If some traditional ideas and custom didn't reform,they would hinder the going on of the new policies. So to transform social traditions became particularly essential in this period. The official's understanding was quite deep to this point. So while in political reform,they expressed the unprecedented enthusiasm in transforming social traditions.Transforming social traditions in the latter stage of Qing Dynasty got central government, local government and the officials' support。They issued royal edicts, made laws and regulations, set rules of rewards and punishments and published the placards, etc. to participate in transforming social traditions. The officials produced pushing effects and even played an essential role in the improvement of some undesirable custom. Because of the official's participation, transforming social traditions made great achievement and had a positive impact on social progress.This text dealt with the official's function in transforming social traditions,So the content only involved the custom which changed and the official participated in formally in new policies period, Include antismoking campaign , setting foot free , revitalizing women schools , cutting pigtail, banning gamble, etc. mainly. This text probed the change of custom and hoped to reflected the change in respects such as the social state of China at that time , people's psychology and so on from a side .The article was divided into five parts together:Foreword : Introduce study situation and academic value about transforming social traditions in the latter stage of Qing Dynasty。Part one : The reason that the Qing Government advocated to transform social traditionsPart two : Issue and execution to transform social traditions policyPart three : Effect and function that transformed social traditions in the latter stage of Qing DynastyConclude the speech: Analyze the reason why the official side participating in transforming social traditions can produce pushing effects.