中国与1910年比京万国博览会——清末各方对世博会的态度

China and the Brussels World Exposition in 1910——Various views on the World Expo

自参加1904年美国圣路易斯万国博览会到颁布《出洋赛会章程》,清廷表现出对赛会的重视。然而,从1910年比京万国博览会看来,清朝上下对赛会意义的认识并不全面,各方认识也不一致。清政府决定参与此次赛会是迫于中外的联合压力,其中华比商会发挥了重要作用。在世博会筹备期间官商龃龉,甚至有参会者妄顾国体,因私利私怨阻挠赛会顺利推行。赛后各方对此次赛会的评价褒贬不一,部分有识之士清楚知道世博会具有发展商贸、文化交流、国力展销、中国形象纠偏等多重意义,但相当大部分人对赛会仍不甚了了。此次赛会给中国带来的实际经济、文化效应均不明显,又影响了国人对世博会的多重意义的认识。

It seemed that the Qing Government had attached great importance to the World Exposition and issued the Chuyangsaihuizhangcheng since they participated in the Saint Louis World Expo in 1904. However,different parties of the Qing government were unable to regard the exhibition correctly and could not come to an agreement when making preparations in the Brussels World Exposition in 1910,which the Qing government were forced to attend under the pressure abroad and at home. Most officers only concerned about their own benefit with no regard of the national interest during the exhibition while some figures with vision realized the exhibition were of great significance to the Sino-foreign trade,cultural exchange and the establishment of China image.Unfortunately,attending the Brussels World Exposition could not satisfy the goals of culture and economy,which could not arouse the interests of the Chinese Public.