“走西口”移民在推动包头城市社会变迁中的作用

包头市是一个典型的移民城市。清朝至民国年间,以旅蒙商为主体的＂走西口＂移民大潮直接推动了包头旧城的形成;促进包头商业和金融业的兴盛、土地关系的变化和社会风尚的变迁,使包头成为＂皮毛一动百业兴＂的商业城市。

Influence of Immigrants ＂Going Towards the West＂ on the Social Change in Baotou City

Baotou is a typical immigrant city.From Qing Dynasty to Republic of China,taking the businessmen who did business with the residents living in the area of Mongolia as the main body,the immigrant tide of ＂going towards the west＂ prompted the formation of the old Baotou City and the prosperity of commercial and financial industry,as well as the change of land ownership and social customs.Accordingly,as the saying goes that ＂Baotou is a commercial city prospered by the fur＂.