承继与变革:民国时期上海徽州茶商近代转型的历史考察

近代以来上海社会经济发生急剧变化,原有的社会秩序难以为继,迫使社会群体做出必要的回应,以应对复杂多变的经济环境。徽州茶商在上海的活动因徽茶出口而兴,形成了服务出口兼内销的经营特点。容身于急速发展变迁中的上海社会,徽州茶商开始逐渐从传统延续的经营模式向近代经营模式转变,转变的同时传统因素依然发挥着重要作用,传统与近代因素交互为用成就了徽州茶商。上海茶叶市场上颇具规模的徽州茶商的继续发展,印证了这次转变的成效。

Inheritance and Change: A Historical Survey of the Transition of Huizhou Tea Merchants in Shanghai during the period of Republic of China

In modern times,dramatic changes have occurred in the society and economy of Shanghai,the existing social order is unsustainable,forcing social groups to make the necessary response to address the complex and changeable economic environment.The activities of the Huizhou tea merchants in Shanghai are thriving because of Huizhou tea exports,forming the characteristics of providing services of exports together with domestic sales.Sheltering themselves in the fast developing and changing Shanghai society,the Huizhou tea merchants begin to change their business model from the traditional into the modern;during the change,the traditional factors are still playing an important role.The interaction between the traditional factors and the modern factors has won achievement for the Huizhou tea merchants.The continual and large-scale development of Huizhou tea merchants in Shanghai tea markets has confirmed the effectiveness of this change.