The Construction of the East Section of Longhai Railway and the Agricultural Economic Changes Along the Railway(1913-1949)
The east section of the Longhai Railway starts from Kaifeng in the west and ends at Lianyungang in the east.It is an important railway built in the Republic of China that spans Henan,Anhui and Jiangsu provinces.Jiangsu gentry once played a fierce game for route selection,and finally the railway passed through Kaifeng,Shangqiu,Suzhou,Xuzhou,Pizhou,Xinyi,Lianyungang and other counties and cities.The completion and opening of the eastern section of the Longhai Railway has had an important impact on the agricultural economy along the line,which is mainly manifested in the improvement and promotion of agriculture,the improvement of the commercialization of agricultural products,and the changes in the rural market.
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