Baoding Chamber Of Commerce "Outsiders" Lssues Study

The Baoding Chamber of Commerce appeared in the background of the radical transformation of modern Chinese society, which is a regional chamber of commerce that transformed from a traditional political center. The published archives of the Baoding Chamber of Commerce are discovered as the new "special material" to research on the medium city for their originality, systematization and extensive ness.As a capital land with better transport links, prosperous economy and thriving culture, Baoding attracted millions of aliens to committed to industrial and commercial activities. It was those foreigners who formed a special group in the Chamber of Commerce.In Baoding, the outsiders in the Chamber of Commerce are leading roles in different areas. They shared the profit with their respective advantages, for example, the Jin Commerce once controlled and even monopolized the banking trade, the dyeing industry and the grain market; and so did the Jizhou businessmen for the wiring industry. Since they contributed themselves into the development cause of the Baoding Chamber of Commerce for decades, and gradually integrated into the openness and inclusiveness of this city. The term "Hakka gang" gradually faded, who were known as the foreign "Baodingers" instead.The foreign group in the Chamber of Commerce has played an important role in the social development of Baoding, and also occupied an important position. The group in the Chamber lasted for41years through the rises and falls, which basically derived from the fundamental social reformation, and is affected by some regional elements as well.This article attempts to draw a relatively clear picture of the foreign group in general by researching the archives of Baoding Chamber of Commerce, and to confirm their social contributions for the transformation of Baoding.