The Issue Of Prostitutes In The Republic Of China From The Perspective Of Oriental Magazine (1914-1945)

The period of the Republic of China was a turbulent period of social transformation.During this period,the prostitution industry spread all over the country,the name of prostitutes is complex,the status of clients increased,the problem of prostitution is serious.With the spread and influence of western women’s liberation thoughts,the long-standing social problem of prostitution has attracted wide public attention.Oriental magazine as the longest in the history of modern China,the influence comprehensive publication,for the practice of "supporting the national,the consultant of public opinion" is mainly the principle,nature also involved.With the introduction of the prostitution problem of the Republic of China,Oriental magazine chose Shanghai,Dalian to report,as a representative of the big cities is pointed out that the prostitutes in Shanghai industry developed,a whore of glamour to large,Dalian whore more stringent management;At the same time,Oriental magazine also paid attention to the problems of prostitutes in urban and rural areas of Guangxi,rural areas of northwest Hubei and Heainan island,and introduced and analyzed their respective conditions and characteristics.Oriental magazine thinks about the root of the problem from three aspects.The first is the historical reason:the traditional patriarchal system and the social status of men being superior to women forcing women into prostitution.Followed by social reasons:turbulent society lead to a large number of unemployed women,for the sake of living some unemployed women had to become a whore,and trafficking in women is to be a whore provides a source,other such as"celibacy","marriage" new marriage also influenced the development of the system of prostitution;The third reason is economic:the existence of the flower donation system makes prostitution legal,while the economic depression and women’s economic independence make women work in poverty.While thinking about the causes of the problem,Oriental magazine has been thinking about how to solve it.From draw lessons from foreign experience,to seek the solution method,according to their own actual,to the solution,put forward the implement system of male sexual abuse or sexual abuse bans,perfect women relief place,through social legislation and the measures such as improved social system.Oriental magazine’s consideration and exploration of the causes and solutions of the problem of prostitution in the Republic of China are closely related to the social reality at that time.Their discussion of public or prohibited prostitution is consistent with the government’s policy of promoting public and prohibited prostitution.Its call to improve the relief agencies coincides with the establishment of the government of the Republic of China in major cities.Oriental magazine focused on prostitution and the spread of sexual diseases,which promoted the development of medical and health services.Paying attention to prostitution and population issues and promoting eugenic birth control are conducive to racial progress.All of these are closely related to the society and life of the Republic of China,so as to carry out the magazine tenet of "enlightening the nation and being a consultant of public opinion".Although Oriental magazine focusing on the Republic of China has some unique whore,however,because it is a heavy foreign prostitutes,insufficient whore op-ed article,its attention to the problems of prostitutes,spread widely,little success.As the carrier of public opinion,it can’t solve the problem of prostitutes instead of the national government.