The Research Of Zhang Jia'ao's Railway Thought And Practice

Zhang Jia'ao was a famous banker and industrialist in the Republic of China.He also served as the minister of the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Transport of the National Government.He has made outstanding contributions in the financial and transportation fields.In 1935,Zhang Jia'ao resigned as the general manager of the Bank of China and was invited by Jiang Jieshi to serve as the Minister of Railways of the National Government.After the Ministry of Railways was incorporated into the Ministry of Communications,he continued to serve as the Minister of Transportation From 1935 to 1942,he directly managed the railway business of China for 7 years,and was mostly in the period of the War of Resistance against Japan.Therefore,he played a vital role in the construction,management and operations of modern railways in ChinaZhang Jia'ao had long been concerned about the development of our country's railway industry,so he had his own views and insights on my country's railway construction.His railway thoughts germinated in the late Qing Dynasty,developed during the period of Beiyang and the National Government,and gradually matured after he became the Minister of Railways.Therefore,after he joined the Ministry of Railways in 1935,Zhang Jia'ao integrated his knowledge and thoughts on the railway into practical measures.He planned to build new roads,improved the national railway transportation network,and used his years of experience in the financial field to help sort out railway debts,restore debts,and ease the funding pressure for new road construction.At the same time,he also reformed the management system of the Ministry of Railways.Improve management efficiency.In the course of practice,with the outbreak of the War of Resistance against Japan,Zhang Jia'ao also constantly revised his own railway thought and practice in accordance with the specific situation,so that they could be adapted to wartime needsBy examining the dialectic and unified relationship between Zhang Jia'ao's railway thinking and practice,it can be found that the two actually show a certain deviation,which in turn can reveal the twists and turns of the development of modern railway undertakings.However,Zhang Jia'ao's role in promoting the modern railway industry cannot be ignored.His efforts in thought and practice are a microcosm of the development of modern Chinese railways in that era.