The Evolution and Social Functions of the Townsmen Associations in Guiyang from Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China
During the period from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China,the organizations of fel-low townspeople in Guiyang went through two development stages of"guilds"and"fellow townspeople as-sociations",whose evolution process was closely related to the changes in the regional society of Guiyang.The townsmen associations,a community organization in public space,have become a place for various forces to use and control politically,and an important platform for people to communicate and integrate e-conomically and culturally.The townsmen associations actively adjust the inter-provincial and province-county relationships through their hometown network,becoming an important intermediary organization for coordinating regional interests.Overall,the townsmen associations in Guiyang actively adapt to the changes in regional society,whose influence has penetrated into all walks of society and played a very im-portant role in the historical development of Guiyang.
Qing Dynastythe Republic of ChinaGuiyanglocal organizationssocial function
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