The decline of traditional industrial and commercial cities in modern China: Exemplified with Suzhou, Hangzhou and Yangzhou

Front. Hist. China ›› 2008, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (2) : 263 -292.

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Front. Hist. China ›› 2008, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (2) : 263 -292. DOI: 10.1007/s11462-008-0014-3

The decline of traditional industrial and commercial cities in modern China: Exemplified with Suzhou, Hangzhou and Yangzhou

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Resulted from different causes, the majority of traditional cities in modern China underwent a decline in various degrees. The causes of the decline of Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Yangzhou which have started to develop their new industry and commerce since mid-Qing Dynasty lies in such aspects as: the lose of transportation superiority in modern China; the fatal destruction caused by Taiping Revolution; the affects of the rising of Shanghai; the recession of traditional economy and slowed development of new economy; and the conservatism in thinking and ideas etc.

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traditional industrial and commercial cities / Suzhou / Hangzhou / Yangzhou / Modern China / decline

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