亦“民”亦“商”:华北危局中天津商人的双面性格

ON THE DUAL STATUS OF "MERCHANT" AND "CITIZEN" ABOUT OF THE TIANJIN MERCHANT IN THE NORTH CHINA CRISIS

华北危机将天津商人置于历史“事件”的中心,商人的国民身份因此而凸显,积极抗日的呼声、维持地方秩序的举措,蕴含着“私利”与“国权”的双重考量,而采用抵制日货作为民族主义情感的主要表达形式,更加剧了二者之间的冲突与紧张。既是“国民”,又是“商人”,亦“民”亦“商”,唯有把握此一双重身份,方能真正同情性地理解民族主义运动中商人的诸种表现。

The Tianjin merchant is placed at the center of “the event” in the North China Crisis, therefore, their national identity is more promint.They positively call for a boycott of Japanese goods, not only for the personal interests but for the National interests. Boycott of Japanese goods to resist invasion from Japan intensify the conflict between the merchant interests and the National interests.Only understanding the dual status of “merchant” and “Citizen” through Empathy ,can their paradoxical performance be understood.