19世纪以来马铃薯在山西地区的传播及其影响

Spread and Influences of Potatoes in Shanxi Since the 19th Century

18世纪末19世纪初,马铃薯由俄国或哈萨克汗国(今哈萨克斯坦)传入山西,改变了山西地区的农作物品种结构,对山西地区的社会经济和社会生活的发展起到一定的促进作用.本文从有利于开发山区经济、促进山西商业的发展两方面考察它对山西地区社会经济的影响;又从救荒济民、提高土地利用率、改变了人们的生活方式和促进了人们的身体健康四方面考察它对山西地区社会生活的影响.

Thanks to Shanxi merchants, potatoes came into Shanxi from Russia or Kazakh Khanate （now Kazakhstan） in early 19th century. It played an important role in the development of social economy in Shanxi. This paper discusses the effect on the econ- omy in Shanxi from the development of the mountainous district and business; and covers sending relief to a famine area, improving the use of land, changing people＇ s life style and improving the health of people.