The Construction Of The Middle And Eastern Section Of Longhai Railway And Socio-economic Changes In The Area Of Along The Line(1909-1949)

Longhai Railway is the only east-west main artery before the liberation.The middle and eastern section of Longhai Railway is across Henan,Anhui and Jiangsu province,along which a number of towns go through.The long course of the middle and eastern section of Longhai Railway construction reflects the difficulty of railway construction in the late Qing and the early years of the Republic. With the opening of the Railway,the socio-economic of the areas along the middle and eastern section of Longhai Railway are affected,showing agricultural、industry and commerce moving towards prosperity、the urbanization process accelerating、social climate been changing and so on.This article intends to the middle and eastern section of Longhai Railway and the socio-economic changes of the areas along this railway as the object of study,as the main period1909-1949,analysis of the middle and eastern section of Longhai Railway built to bring the areas along a huge impact. It can provide a meaningful reference to similar railway planning and development.This article mainly divides into five parts:The first part:briefly introduced the range,natural and human environment of the areas along the middle and eastern section of Longhai Railway,the basis for the commencement of the full text.The second part:analysis of railway reasons for the rise and review the tortuous construction of the course of the middle and eastern section of Longhai Railway.It focuses to analyze the reasons for the rise of the railway,the construction of the Bian Los Railway and the eastern section of Longhai Railway extension to the three aspects.The third part:the economic development of the middle and eastern section of Longhai Railway after construction, including agricultural development,industrial progress and prosperity in cities.First, the land ownership of the areas along changes.The degree of commercialization of agricultural products has improved.The rural market has positively changed.Secondly, The industry with the construction of the railway has made great progress, traditional handicraft further developing.The new industry appears firstly. Finally, the development of the agricultural、industry and commerce promote the cities of the areas along tending to prosperity.The town pattern also had a profound change.The fourth part:the society changes of the middle and eastern section of Longhai Railway involving the political military、demographic and social trends and so on.Accompanied by the railway from the external factors involved in making the areas along the community presents a good change.The fifth part:in-depth analysis of economic and social changes of the middle and eastern section of Longhai Railway,getting some inspirations.