Shandong Sea (Early Modernization Process of Coastal Areas in Shandong)

Author: Zhang Caixia
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Shandong is China's major coastal province, sharing an inseparable bond with the ocean since ancient times. Throughout its long history, the marine socio-economic development of Shandong's coastal regions has continued, forming a unique marine tradition. Since the Qing Dynasty, the coastal areas of Shandong have gradually become the regional socio-economic center, continuously leading the province toward the marine era. This book examines Shandong's historical marine socio-economic traditions to explore the intrinsic driving forces behind the early modernization of its coastal regions. Looking at the historical development of Shandong's coastal areas after the Ming Dynasty, the dominant trend has been a shift from land to sea and from tradition to modernity. The integration of this local marine tradition with the modernization process should hold universal significance for understanding China's early modernization.