Kiungchow Customs And Economic And Social Vicissitudes Of Modern Hainan

Studies on history of customs have obtained significant achievements in recent years, and research on influence of Chinese old customs on China's development in modern times has also drawn extensive attention in academic circle. The opening of treaty ports and establishment of modern customs have exerted great effect on economic and social vicissitudes of a region.Transition of modern Hainan from a closed feudal region to an open semi-feudal region cannot be separated from the opening of Kiungchow as a treaty port and the establishment of Kiungchow Customs in Haikou. The opening of Kiungchow is, as it were, the beginning of modernization of Hainan, while Kiungchow Customs plays a crucial role in this process.As a semi-feudal agency, Kiungchow Customs has exerted dual influence on society of Hainan. On the one hand, it opened the door of Hainan, which has resulted infringing of China's sovereignty as well as destruction of traditional agriculture, handicraft industry and shipping industry, forcing more and more people of Hainan to leave hometown and make a living abroad. On the other hand, when ruining the traditional economy of Hainan, foreign capitalism has brought about many new economic factors which had not existed in Hainan. What's more, Kiungchow Customs has given the green light to western culture, leading to considerable changes in society of Hainan, and Haikou consequently started the transition to a modern city. In short, the establishment of Kiungchow Customs has accelerated the modernization of Hainan Province.Hainan, as the largest special economic zone, now is starting the construction of international tourism island. When local people are full of confidence in building Hainan, it is necessary to explore experience and lessons beneficial to today's construction of Hainan from its history of development. And research on the relationship between the opening of Hainan in modern times and the economic and social vicissitudes is also of great historic value and realistic value.