The Research On Anhui’s Salt Industry In The Republic Of China (1912-1937)

Salt is a necessity in people’s lives, the salt industry has a close relationship with the political, economic, social and cultural state. During the period of the Republic, Anhui is a province of salt sales. The Salt industry in Anhui province played a vital part in the Republic of China. From 1912 to 1937, the study on the Salt industry of Anhui is indispensable to the research of national Salt industry history. Meanwhile, from the perspective of social and economic history, studying the development of Anhui Province can enrich the research of local history. The Salt industry in Anhui province is the study object of this thesis. On administration organizations, transportation and sales, salt tax, the illegal salt and so on aspects are discussed.This paper is divided into five parts:The first chapter analyzes the management organization of Anhui salt industry. This chapter mainly analyzes the establishment and development of Anhui salt industry organization, and explains the influence of the setting of the salt industry organization on the modernization of Anhui salt industry.The second chapter discusses the transportation and sale of salt industry. It is the longest important part of the whole paper. This chapter will analyze the transportation and sale of salt in Anhui during the Republic of China from salt transport routes, the implementation of the Anqing steamship transportation, marketing mode of Chuxian, Laian and Quanjiao, salt sales situation and salt shortage problems. Transportation and salt of salt in the circulation of the entire salt industry in the leading position.The third chapter analyzes on the connected issues of salt price and salt tax. This chapter from the price of salt produced in the Huai region, canceling this province the Yatie of salt, discussion the salt tax and tax adjustment of the basic situation in Anhui. That the price of salt and salt tax together reflect the level of economic development and related policies and regulations in the period of the Republic of China in Anhui Province.The fourth chapters analyze the illegal salt and suppress smuggling in Anhui province. the situation of the spread of illegal salt, reasons for illegal salt and the government to strengthen the measures and effects of anti smuggling. These have positive effects on combat all acts of illegal salt.The fifth chapter analyzes the influence of salt industry in Anhui province. This chapter analyzes the development of salt industry to Anhui’s social, economic, and educational perspective.The local population is reflected to a certain extent. Salt tax to protect the development of local society and economy. Promote the development of Anhui’s City.In the whole history of the development of Anhui salt industry, Anhui salt industry in the period of the Republic of China serves as a link between past and future. It has inherited the traditional model of the whole salt system in the Qing Dynasty, and has promoted the modernization reform of salt industry. It’s an important period for the development of Anhui salt industry. It provides guidance on develop own saltern and run salt business for the further development.