地域文化中的媒介:西关文化与近代广州报刊(1827—1912)

Xiguan Culture and Modern Guangzhou Press( 1827- 1912)

广州是近代中国报刊发行中心之一,其报刊主要集中在西关,形成独特的报刊地理景观,这一分布特征深受西关文化影响。由于西关商业氛围浓郁,以世俗生活为主导,致使西关报刊商业化和民间化趋势显著,并呈现强烈的地方色彩,成为区域文化的鲜活代表。作为地域文化中的媒介,西关报刊是比较彻底的地方性产品,具有内在的地理学属性,既是"历史的创造",又是"地理的创造"。

Guangzhou was one of the press distribution centers of Modern China. Its press mainly concentrated in the west region and formed unique geographical landscape which was deeply influenced by Xiguan culture. Owing to the strong business atmosphere,Xiguan was dominated by secu-lar life. These led to the commercialization and civilian trends of modern Xiguan press significantly.As the press of regional culture,Xiguan press had strong local color,became a living representative of regional culture with geographical properties. In a word,Xiguan press was not only the creation of the 'history ',but also the creation of 'geography'.