Culturing Modernity: The Nantong Model, 1890-1930

371 Pages·2003·9.269 MB·English

by  Qin Shao

CULTURING MODERNITY

Culturing Modernity
The Nantong Model, 1890-1930
QIN SHAO
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA
2004
Stanford University Press
Stanford, California
© 2003 by the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University.
All rights reserved.
Publication of this book was partially underwritten by a grant from the Chiang
Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange (USA).
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Shao, Qin.
Culturing modernity : the Nantong Model, 1890-1930 / Qin Shao.
p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8047-4689-3 (alk. paper)
1. Nantong Shi (China)—History—19th century. 2. Nantong Shi (China)—
History—20th century. 3. Zhang, Jian, 1853-1926. I. Title: Nantong Model,
1890-1930. II. Title.
DS797.56.N365 S43 2004
95i'.i36—dc22 2003019105
Printed in the United States of America on acid-free, archival-quality paper.
Original printing 2004
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Contents
List of Illustrations xi
Preface xiii
Introduction 1
1. The Model in Myth and Reality 10
The History and Geography of Nantong 12
Prelude: 1894-1903 15
Transformation,• 1903-1914 21
Zhang's Trip to Japan, 21; Constitutional Waves, 22;
Village-ism, 24; Local Self-government Reform, 27;
New Initiatives, 30
Model Campaign: 1914-1921 34
Turning Point, 35; Investigative Tourism, 37;
Growing Fame, 40; The Model at Its Height, 42;
Stow Urne, 44
Myth Making 50
2. The Model in Space and Time 55
The Reconfiguration of Space 57
The New Downtown, 57; Suburbs, 68; Architecture
and Landscape, 76; Visitors'Impressions, 83
The Changing Concept cf Time 86
Nationallime, 86; Factory lune and the Clock, 88;
The Control of Urne, 94
viii Contents
3. The Model in Print 101
The Rise of the Press 102
Landmark Publications 104
Documents cf Industrial Development in Tongzhou, 106;
Achievements cf Nantong Local Self-government in the Last
Nineteen Years, 107; Illustrated Gazetteer of Nantong
County, 114; Nantong Industry, Education, Philanthropy,
Scenery, 117
Other Media 126
The Zhangs'Newspapers, 126; Tonghai xinbao, 130;
Film Production Companies, 133; Popular Print
Culture, 134
4. The Model on Display 140
The Nantong Museum 143
Zhang Jian's Initial Proposal, 143; The Creation of the
Nantong Museum, 145; The Control of the Museum, 148;
The Exhibitory Function of the Museum, 152
Schools as Exhibitory Institutions 160
Sports Meets, 162; Public Speaking, 168; Celebrity
Speakers, 173
Theater and Performance 176
A Perfect Match, 177; The Reform, 180; Setbacks, 184;
One Man's Theater, 188
5. The Model in Decline 198
Economic Crisis 200
Causes of the Mill's Financial Troubles 200; Casualties
of the Dasheng Decline 204; Financial Maneuvers, 206;
The Changing of the Guard, 212
The Political Demise of the Zhang Family 214
The Rise of Zhang Xiaoruo, 215; The Assembly and
Speaker Campaigns, 217; Popular Protests, 222;
Impact on the Zhangs, 226
Political and Social Instability 228
Campus Unrest, 229; Political Parties, 235
6. The Model as Past 241
The Right to Remember 242
Mechanisms cf Memory 252
The Issue of Preservation 260
The Meaning of Remembrance 267
Contents ix
Conclusion 281
Notes 289
Chinese Names and Terms 323
Bibliography 329
Index 347