The Research Of Modern Xinji Fur Trade(1840-1937)

Fur trade is one of the important commercial activities in modern Hebei,In the late Qing Dynasty,Only Hebei Province has formed six major fur trade distribution centers-Xinji is one of them.The Xinji fur trade began to develop rapidly from the late Qing Dynasty until the rapid decline of the "July 7 Incident"in 1937.This period is the heyday of Xinji fur trade,and it is also the most worthwhile study and study of Xinji fur trade.Therefore,the author intercepted the period from 1840 to 1937 and discussed the trade of Xinji fur at that time.Xinji's fur industry is a local traditional advantage industry with a long history dating back to the Han Dynasty.The fur industry in the early days of Xinji was mainly based on fur processing industry.The development of processing industry led to the rise of fur trade,which prompted Xinji to become a famous fur distribution center in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China.From 1840 to 1912,it was roughly the stage of the development of Xinji fur trade.From 1912 to 1937,the trade of Xinji fur trade flourished.During this period,although the Xinji fur trade has ups and downs,its overall situation is advancing and developing.Xinji's fur trade is mainly exported,and the leather shop,Pizhuang and Yangxing are the main participants in the trade process.It is the cooperation and competition of the three parties that have created the flourishing Xinji fur trade.The development of the Xinji fur trade has also brought benefits to the local regional economic development.The development of fur trade has driven the development and prosperity of local food,finance,transportation and other industries,which has significantly improved the living standards of local residents and enriched the material and cultural life of local residents.Promoting changes in the occupational structure in rural areas has promoted the local modernization process.Zhangjiakou is the largest fur distribution center in Hebei.It is backed by Mongolia.It also has a certain scale of animal husbandry.The source of raw materials is traded,but its dependence on Mongolia is too deep.After losing the convenient and stable leather production area in Mongolia,Zhangjiakou's fur trade has plummeted.In contrast,Xinji and Zhangjiakou have similar location advantages,but the source of Xinji fur is wide--this is both the advantage of Xinji and the disadvantage of Xinji.The advantage is that having a wide supply area means that the supply channel is more stable.The disadvantage is that leather collection is more troublesome.This is the main reason why Xinji fur trade is not as good as Zhangjiakou.