近代商人的慈善公益活动

近代商人是慈善公益事业的积极支持者和参与者。他们从事了诸如施医、救灾、赈济等传统型的慈善公益活动,也从事了诸如开办学堂、学校等教育事业,开办阅报社,创办济良所等新型的慈善公益活动。后者对近代社会的发展无疑起了更大的进步作用。

Charity activities of the modern merchants

The modern merchants were the supporters and participants of charitable activities.They took up traditional public benevolent activities such as medical treatment service,providing disaster relief,aiding the victims in stricken areas.They also took part in the charitable activities such as setting up schools,newspaper agencies,shelters to help the poor and so on.The latter undoubtedly played a greater role in the social development.