清末民初北京八大胡同娼妓业变化初探

An Exploration of the Changes of Beijing's Prostitution in Well-known Eight Hutongs during the Late Qing Dynasty and the Early Republic of China

清末民初是中国社会的变革时期,传统社会的各个方面受到了前所未有的挑战。这一时期,中国社会的现代化进程日益发展,社会传统价值观念渐趋改变,实利之风日益盛行,娼妓业也随之发生了重要的变化。妓女逐渐丧失了过去那种"艺妓"的性质,而上层文人对妓女品第的强调和对往昔"诗意"的想像与怀念,实质上表现了他们对往昔社会氛围的追思,这种心理也揭示出了一部分人对充斥着低级趣味的"现代性"的担忧和抗拒。

China experienced tremendous transforms during the and the traditional society suffered unprecedented challenges. late Qing dynasty and the early republic of China, During this time, the progress of modernization in China developed increasingly, and the traditional values changed gradually. The society was full of the atmosphere of utilitarian - seeking. Under this background, the prostitution also presented significant changes. The elegant and artistic quality of prostitutes also vanished gradually. Meanwhile many literati＇ s emphasized the prostitutes＇ high quality, imagined and cherished the ＂poetic＂, which revealed the sentiment of missing the atmosphere of past society. This kind of state of mind also reflected some people＇ s apprehension and resisting to the modernity which is full of the vulgar tastes.