| The development of animal husbandry production in the Qinghai region during the period of the Republic of China was mainly reflected in the process of modernization from the traditional mode of animal husbandry production to the advanced mode of animal husbandry production.The modernization of animal husbandry production in Qinghai could be a time node in the 1930 s.Prior to the 1930 s,in the Qinghai region,animal husbandry production has naturally developed slowly on the basis of the traditional production methods of Mongolian and Tibetan herders who use grasses and herds and husbandry.In this historical period,the animal husbandry production methods in the Qinghai region demonstrated Mongolian and Tibetan herders’ traditional life and production activities based on their pastoral experience and wisdom.Since the 1930 s,as the Western advanced animal husbandry production technology and methods gradually spread to the Qinghai region,the mode of animal husbandry production in the Qinghai region has begun the attempt and transformation of modernization.With the modernization of the mode of animal husbandry production in the Qinghai region in the 1930 s,animal husbandry production has further developed,and this has promoted the prosperity of the fur trade,which in turn has led to the modernization of local society in Qinghai.Animal husbandry production in Qinghai region during the Republic of China can be divided into four aspects: The first chapter mainly discusses the species and distribution of animal husbandry resources in the unique natural geographical environment of Qinghai,the distribution of the animal husbandry areas,and the living and production status of Mongolian and Tibetan herdsmen in Qinghai pastoral area in the early years of the Republic of China.The second chapter mainly discusses the traditional way of animal husbandry production from aspects of livestock breeding and grassland use in the production of animal husbandry in Qinghai region before the 1930 s.During this period,Mongolian and Tibetan herdsmen in the Qinghai region relied on the experience and wisdom of animal husbandry to engage in animal husbandry during the activities of grass and grazing,and the animal husbandry production showed traditional characteristics.The third chapter mainly discusses the historical process of modernization and improvement of animal husbandry production in the Qinghai region under the impetus of the State and the Qinghai government in the 1930 s.Under the background of national economic construction in the 1930 s and promoted by the Qinghai local government,the Qinghai region began to try and change the modernization of animal husbandry production methods,some modernization techniques and management methods have been introduced in animal husbandry breeding methods,animal husbandry control techniques,pasture management methods,and animal husbandry vocational education.Compared with traditional animal husbandry production methods,the production mode of animal husbandry in Qinghai region in the 1930 s showed a clear modernization.The fourth chapter mainly discusses the impact of the development of animal husbandry production in the Qinghai region in the 1930 s and 1940 s on the modernization of local communities in Qinghai.In the 1930 s,Qinghai region improved the animal husbandry in the direct benefit of the reproduction rate and survival rate of livestock,which will inevitably lead to an increase in the number of livestock and livestock products.Therefore,on the one hand it protects the life and production of the Mongolian and Tibetan herdsmen,and on the other hand,it further promotes the development of animal husbandry in the Qinghai region,which in turn promotes the gradual expansion of the fur trading volume and the geographical distribution of fur trading and distribution centers.The prosperity of the “Xiejia” industry,the raft transport industry,and postal services in local communities in Qinghai. |