滇越铁路与云南矿业开发(1910—1940)

Dian-Yue Railway(滇越铁路) and Yunnan' Mineral Exploration(1910-1940)

1910年滇越铁路全线通车,大大改善了云南对外交通运输条件,推动了云南经济尤其是矿业的发展。滇越铁路的通车首先方便了个旧大锡的出口,大锡成为云南对外贸易的支柱产品,锡业也代替昔日的铜业成为云南矿业的命脉。滇越铁路还刺激了煤炭需求,促进了整个云南煤业的发展。不过由于滇越铁路管理权被法国控制,导致该条铁路产生的巨大收益外流,在一定程度上阻碍了云南矿业的进一步发展。

Dian-Yue Railway's open in 1910 improved the transportation between Yunnan and the foreign areas and promoted Yunnan's economic development,especially the mineral industry development. The railway facilitated the exportation of tin,which became Yunnan's main product of foreign trade,it also triggered the needs for coal and promoted the coal industry in Yunnan. However the railway was controled by France,which led to the benefit of the railway goes to France and hindered the further development of Yunnan mineral industry.