History of Modern Chinese Customs (Republic of China Period)

Author: Chen Shiqi
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: The History of Modern Chinese Customs, as part of the Historical Series of the China Customs Society, was published by China Outlook Press in 1987. Building on the foundation of Preliminary Exploration, this book conducts a systematic study of the early period of modern Chinese customs history. The design of the Imperial Government's Taxation Office may have changed the subordination of customs and recovered some customs powers, but it did not alter the existing system under which the British Chief Inspector of Customs oversaw customs across the country. Because this system was preserved intact, it resurfaced and regained strength whenever the political situation changed, and with the continued chaos in China, it became more even fierce. This was the result of the Imperial Government retaining the existing system of the British Chief Inspector of Customs. This book covers the period from the time the Imperial Government's Inspector of Taxes took over Chinese territory after the Xinhai Revolution until its disappearance. The History of Modern Chinese Customs, as part of the Historical Series of the China Customs Society, was published by China Outlook Press in 1987. Building on the foundation of Preliminary Exploration, this book conducts a systematic study of the early period of modern Chinese customs history. The design of the Imperial Government's Taxation Office may have changed the subordination of customs and recovered some customs powers, but it did not alter the existing system under which the British Chief Inspector of Customs oversaw customs across the country. Because this system was preserved intact, it resurfaced and regained strength whenever the political situation changed, and with the continued chaos in China, it became even more fierce. This was the result of the Imperial Government retaining the existing system of the British Chief Inspector of Customs. This book covers the period from the time the Imperial Government's Inspector of Taxes took over Chinese territory after the Xinhai Revolution until its disappearance.