试述近代苏商的兴学活动

A Study of Modern Jiangsu Merchants in Establishing Schools

近代苏商从事兴学活动影响较大的是一批大商人,中小苏商兴学之举也很普遍。近代苏商兴学活动有由低到高、循序渐进,注重师范教育和实业教育的特色。由经商而办学,这是他们时代使命感和自我价值的体现。

Among the modem Jiangsu merchants engaged in establishing schools, the majors ones exerted great influence. The first schools founded were usually primary ones and gradually there appeared higher-level schools. The modem Jiangsu merchants attached great importance to normal and technological education. The establishment of schools reflected their sense of responsibility and was also an approach to realize their own value.