Tianjin, like Wuhan, has a place in the modern history of China-so to speak, of course, it gives him self-esteem. Wuhan, which spans the north and south, was the first place of the Revolution of 1911. 1927 was the capital of Wuhan national government for less than a year, and some important historical events such as "the split between Nanjing and Han" and "the confluence of Nanjing and Han" and the Wuhan Congress War in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War all showed that Wuhan's position in modern history was quite important. What about Tianjin? Although not as far-reaching as Wuhan's history, its special position in modern history is irreplaceable by any city. "Xi in five thousand, Beijing in one thousand, and Tianjin in modern times in one hundred. "
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First of all, this is very important. This is mainly due to Tianjin's unique gateway position and superior geographical conditions in the north. As Tianjin Port is a good natural port, it has the advantages of "nine rivers and Tianjin, and seven provinces are connected by boats and cars", and its hinterland of inland economic development is very vast, thus forming the largest trading port in the north, and also gestating the seeds of early industry to take root here, making Tianjin the cradle of industry in North China and even China. At present, the triangle stone area near the canal is the birthplace of China's cast iron and machine manufacturing industry.
1840 after the signing of treaty of nanking, the powers of various countries have been drooling over Tianjin's unique geographical location.
1860, Tianjin was forced to open its ports after the signing of the Beijing Treaty. The powers of various countries scrambled to regard Tianjin as an important base for dumping goods, plundering resources and exporting capital, and successively set aside 15 square kilometers of land as concessions. Its large area, involving many countries and long duration are second to none in China, making it a "middle school" independent of China's administration and laws. It is precisely because of this that Tianjin is known as the "World Architecture Expo", which also makes Tianjin a gathering place of modern colonial politics, economy and culture. At that time, Tianjin was the second largest industrial and commercial city in China and the largest financial and commercial center in the north after Shanghai.
Let's talk about special. There are mainly two meanings here: First, after the two Opium Wars in the late Qing Dynasty, the Chinese people gradually woke up after being beaten, and the "Westernization School" that advocated "learning from foreigners to control foreigners" began to gain the upper hand. Li Hongzhang, its representative, also valued Tianjin, a place close to the capital city, which made Tianjin passively become the frontier of China's northern opening to the outside world, and also became the "Westernization Movement" in modern China.
Base. Li Hongzhang attached great importance to industry, developed education and trained the new army in Tianjin. Now Xiaozhan Town, Jinnan District, Tianjin is an important place for military training at the beginning, and China's modern army in the true sense was also established here. In this process, Yuan Shikai gradually became bigger and bigger through training in small stations, making the army a valve, and the Beiyang Group headed by him was formed by the valve, thus realizing the dream of "stealing the country". At the beginning of the 20th century, the political situation in China was controlled by the Beiyang government dominated by Beiyang warlords. From this point of view, Tianjin is the source of Beiyang politics, and the small station training in Tianjin is an important joint point in China's modern history.
In the whole modern history of China, Beiyang government was an important period. During this period, important events appeared constantly, the internal division of labor in Beiyang changed constantly, and political figures rotated like a lantern, showing a situation of "you sing and I come on stage". At that time, many warlords and politicians chose Tianjin as their hiding place after retirement. This is because there are foreign concessions in Tianjin. These concessions are fragmented, which is a cultural and political obstacle for frustrated warlords and politicians. Some can even seek protection and support from foreign forces, and at the same time, they can build their own comfort zone and enjoy the prosperity of the concession. More importantly, Tianjin and Beijing are close at hand, and politically at arm's length, which makes it easier for warlords and politicians who "have ambitions in the DPRK" to get a glimpse of the direction and regroup, and some even plot to plan remote command in the "comfort zone" of Tianjin Concession, so there is a saying that "Beijing is the front desk and Tianjin is the background", which means that some careerists are in Beijing.
The robe appeared, but it turned out to be Tianjin's costume. In modern history, Tianjin has been behind the scenes of China politics for a long time. It is the rear area where warlords and politicians are intrigued, and it is also the source of some political events. This is another important significance of Tianjin's special status.
At this point, I asked this colleague, do you understand this? He nodded and said yes.
I also said: in modern history, there are almost no people who have been hot-handed. It can be said that almost no one has never been to Tianjin, and no one has nothing to do with Tianjin. Among the concession buildings you see, the former residences of celebrities account for a considerable part. According to statistics, there are six presidents, 27 prime ministers, dozens of generals and dozens of overseers in these small foreign buildings. As for other dignitaries and social elites from all walks of life, there are even more. Think about it, modern politics is full of mysterious clouds, and these small foreign buildings are also full of mystery. But there are many stories hidden in every window ... (Author: Scattered People in the West)