China Chamber of Commerce Museum

The Museum of China Chamber of commerce is a comprehensive private museum with the historical changes of China Chamber of Commerce as the main line, the management culture of China Chamber of Commerce as the center and the friendship of people from all walks of life. At the same time, it has affiliated organizations such as fraternity, research room, and the Ministry of shopping and leisure. The all China Federation of industry and Commerce strongly supports chairman Jing Xuping's autograph of the museum's name.

China Chamber of Commerce Museum

The Museum of China Chamber of commerce is located at No.15, East Street of Pingyao ancient city. It was established in 2002. It is a comprehensive private museum with the historical changes of China Chamber of Commerce as the main line, the management culture of the chamber of Commerce as the center, and the friendship of people from all walks of life. It has affiliated organizations such as fraternity, research room, Department of shopping and leisure, etc. chairman Jing Xuping of all China Federation of industry and Commerce wrote the name of the museum in his own handwriting.

Background of chamber of Commerce

During the Opium War in 1840, China fell into a semi colonial and semi feudal society. With the imperialist military invasion and cultural immersion, it is the forced import of goods. In the fierce "business war" between China and foreign countries, Chinese Chamber of Commerce came into being and rapidly developed into the most influential and vital social group in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China.

In 1895, Zheng Guanying, Kang Youwei and other patriotic gentry and business intellectuals who tried hard to reform set up chambers of Commerce. In 1896, Zhang Jian, the number one scholar in the late Qing Dynasty, the pioneer of China's early modernization, and the gentry and businessman in Nantong, wrote on the chamber of Commerce, which discussed the necessity, organization and function of establishing the chamber of Commerce. In the 24th year of Guangxu (1898), Emperor Guangxu issued an edict: "it is the right time to decide the state, decide the reform, and carry out the new deal.". It was ordered to "try to set up a commercial bureau, a chamber of Commerce and a publisher's newspaper".

In 1902, Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, the first chamber of Commerce in China, was founded. In the 29th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing government set up the Ministry of Commerce, which was responsible for the national business administration and promulgated the concise constitution of the chamber of Commerce. Subsequently, the Shanghai Commercial Conference Office was reorganized into the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce in accordance with the law, and Tianjin, Hankou, Fengtian, Xiamen and other commercial conference offices were also reorganized into the chamber of Commerce. In 1912, 45 local chambers of Commerce decided to establish the all China Federation of chambers of Commerce. In the third year of the Republic of China, the first National Chamber of Commerce Congress was held in Shanghai, and the all China Federation of industry and commerce was officially established.

Development history

The Museum of China Chamber of Commerce was founded in the former site of Pingyao chamber of Commerce. In 1881, Mr. Qu Yuanchao of Qi county set up huiyuanyong ticket office here. In 1911, Pingyao chamber of Commerce bought it to be the chamber of Commerce. After liberation, the chamber of Commerce was reorganized into the Federation of industry and commerce. China Chamber of Commerce museum was founded in 2002.

architectural composition

The Museum of China Chamber of Commerce covers an area of 1000 square meters. There are eleven exhibition rooms and a visitor center.

The first part is about the nature and function of chamber of Commerce.

The second room introduces the history of China Chamber of Commerce, and the guild hall and office have made preparations for the establishment of China Chamber of Commerce.

The third room introduces the establishment of Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the late Qing Dynasty.

The fourth room introduces the development of chamber of Commerce in the period of the Republic of China.

Rooms 5 and 6 introduce the functions of the chamber of Commerce. The functions of the chamber of commerce are: to manage business affairs and promote economic development; to participate in business law and politics and promote political democracy; to establish business schools and newspapers and promote the culture of the chamber of Commerce; to safeguard national sovereignty and national independence.

The seventh room is Guandi hall.

The eighth room introduces Shanxi General Chamber of Commerce and Pingyao County business branch.

Room 9 is the chamber of Commerce.

Room 10, introduce China Chamber of Commerce to the world.

Room 11 introduces the reorganization of the chamber of commerce into the Federation of industry and Commerce after the founding of the people's Republic of China in 1949.

Visit information

The Museum of China Chamber of commerce is located at 15 East Street of Pingyao ancient city.

Function value

With rich and accurate historical materials and objects, the Museum of China Chamber of Commerce truly reproduces the turbulent history of the chamber of Commerce and plays an important and unique role in promoting the historical process of economic modernization, political democratization and national independence in modern China.

Important events

In September 2002, the Museum of China Chamber of Commerce opened. Mr. Jing Shuping, former vice chairman of the CPPCC National Committee and former chairman of the all China Federation of industry and commerce, inscribed the name of the museum.

In July 2003, Mr. Zhang Xuwu, vice chairman of the all China Federation of industry and commerce, recalled his grandfather Zhang Jian's "on chamber of Commerce" in the conference hall, and described the history and functions of China Chamber of Commerce.

In September 2003, Mr. Zhu Houze (second from the right), former director of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee, visited the museum and said: "this museum is good, it can educate people and provide positive reference for the standardization of market economy."

In April 2004, Mr. Sun Xiaohua (middle), vice chairman of all China Federation of industry and commerce, visited the museum and said, "this is our home. It is not only the research base of China business history society, but also the graduate teaching and research base of International Trade College of Shanxi University of Finance and economics. It's very good."

In September 2004, our museum, Huazhong Normal University, Shanxi University and Tianjin Academy of Social Sciences jointly held the "international academic seminar on chamber of Commerce and modern China". The views on the historical background, nature, characteristics and functions of chamber of commerce are more consistent, which provides a vital reference for the standardized operation of market economy, the construction of industrial and commercial organizations and the forging of entrepreneurs.

In October 2008, Ms. Lu Yutang, chief representative of the German Federation of industry and Commerce in Beijing, visited the museum and wrote excitedly: "your museum is the best industrial and commercial museum I have ever seen. I have never seen such a museum in Germany before. I only know about its history. The German Federation of industry and Commerce has a long history and has cooperated with the outside world. It will develop for a long time in the future. We are looking forward to the Museum of German Chamber of Commerce and industry

Address: No.15, East Street, Pingyao County, Jinzhong City

Longitude: 112.18955993652

Latitude: 37.206443786621

Tel: 0354-5686388

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