Municipal Reform And Urban Construction In Meizhou During The Republic Of China

In the 1920 s and 1930 s,various counties,cities and towns in Meizhou region carried out municipal reform and construction,leaving valuable experience and a large amount of relevant archives and historical materials,which provided an important reference for the study of municipal development in inland areas during the Republic of China period.The thesis is based on archived historical data,cultural and historical data,etc.,mainly using historical geography research methods,researching the municipal construction of Meizhou 's counties,cities,and towns,and discussing the background of municipal reform and construction,municipal institutions or organizations,municipal administration Construction activities,etc.Because the reforms of Meizhou counties are promoted by the Guangdong Provincial Government,and there are certain commonalities in their measures,only a comprehensive study of Meixian and Xingning counties is conducted,while Fengshun,Jiaoling and Wuhua pay more attention to regional characteristics.At the same time,he paid attention to the geographical characteristics of Meizhou overseas Chinese hometown,took the overseas Chinese factor as an important clue in each chapter,and explored the counties,cities and municipalities to promote Chinese overseas Chinese investment,overseas Chinese donations,and overseas Chinese construction.The thesis studied the municipal reform and town construction of Meixian,Xingning,Fengshun,Jiaoling and Wuhua in a parallel structure,and took Songkou Town as the representative of the town to conduct a case study.Meixian County established the Meixian City Planning Municipal Committee to preside over municipal reform and urban construction.The main measures include the construction of fortifications and the construction of more than ten watchtowers around Meicheng;the construction of more than 30 concrete roads in the urban area will take the old road from 2-3 meters The widening ranges from 6 to 10 meters;the building is built on both sides of the newly constructed road;the bridge and the vegetable market in the urban area are built on the Meijiang River;attention is paid to the construction of entertainment and leisure,and overseas Chinese are mobilized to build Zhongshan Park in Meicheng,but it has not been implemented.The main measures of municipal reform and town construction in Xingning County are to build roads and expand roads in commercial areas within and outside the city walls and between the Ningjiang River;build reinforced concrete structures on both sides of the new roads;and protect forest trees on the upper Ningjiang River Build water conservancy and solve the flood disaster in urban areas;build public leisure facilities,that is,rebuild Zhongshan Park after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.The municipal reform and town construction of Fengliang Town,Fengshun County was carried out in the struggle of the local Chinese family headed by Wu and Zhang.The two parties invested heavily in the town's commercial area and the construction of the arcade.Measures in Jiaoling County include dismantling the city walls,expanding urban streets,and building transportation and communication facilities connected to other places.Overseas Chinese have made a certain amount of donations.Wuhua County's municipal reform and urban construction benefited from the investment of powerful overseas Chinese Li Guihe and Zhang Ziliang.They opened a land construction business district in the South Gate and promoted the urban construction of Wuhua County.The overseas Chinese real estate industry and township construction in Songkou Town,a key town in Meizhou,were quite advanced at that time.The town 's overseas Chinese and their families were numerous.They vigorously invested in the construction of arcades,streets,and docks along Zhongshan Street and Prosperity Road,which greatly promoted Songkou's Township development.In general,during the period of the Republic of China,with the implementation of the government and the strong support of overseas Chinese,the Meizhou area achieved certain results in municipal reforms.The municipal systems of the two counties of Meixian and Xingning are relatively complete,and the results of reform and construction are quite impressive.Fengshun,Jiaoling,Wuhua and other counties are subject to local conditions and do their best to build according to local characteristics.However,due to the rampant bandits,frequent wars,and bureaucratic corruption in Meizhou during the Republic of China,the region's municipal reform and urban construction suffered some setbacks.