| The municipal construction and management of Chongqing city in the period of Anti-Japanese War is a millstone in Chongqing's urban development. The pre-war municipal condition had a fundamental effect on municipal construction and management during wartime. Before the war, the urban traffic, communication facilities, power and water supply and street lamp industry had a sound development, but during this period, the municipal management was going in the mode of"army man regent". After Anti-Japanese War, the Kuomintang Government moved to Chongqing. Chongqing then became a Municipality directly under the central government. Thus, the municipal management turns into the mode of"state--locality". This is an important background.From the view of management science, this paper deals with seven main aspects of the Chongqing municipal construction and management during wartime. That is: urban road construction and traffic, water traffic, post and communication facilities, urban water supply industry, power supply industry, street lamp industry and air-raid shelter building. By sorting out, exploring and analyzing these contents, this paper draws a conclusion that the wartime municipal construction and management of Chongqing was characterized with features of central interfering, crisis management, pluralism in funds sources, historical progress and lateral gap. Thus, reflecting on present city municipal management in China, we can get the notion that the development of city requires a higher municipal management level to follow up, requires reform in organizing system, attaching importance to municipal planning, ensuring a stable funds source. Besides, we can learn a lesson from the corrupt practice of Chongqing wartime municipal management. |
