As a result, the tide of "de-orientalization" has formed. With a large number of people entering the northeast. The natural resources in the northeast have been developed, and the famous Great Northern Wilderness has become a great northern warehouse, which is described as "hunting roe deer and fishing for fish".
After the demise of the Qing government, the Republic of China was established, and the northeast continued to develop under the management of the government of the Republic of China. After Zhang ruled Northeast China, the transportation, education, economy, medical care and other industries in Northeast China ushered in a great development peak.
Before the September 18th Incident, northeast China had become one of the richest regions in Asia.
But most people don't understand the situation in Northeast China in the 1920s and 1930s. Even the young people in the northeast believe that the northeast in the early years of the Republic of China was as cold and hungry as written in history books, and the people were miserable.
But as we know more about history. It also includes the stories of old people who have experienced that time. We know that the northeast was quite rich at that time.
During the Republic of China, if measured by current economic standards, the GDP of Northeast China (Heijiliao, Mengdong, Jehol, etc. At that time, it was the first in Asia and the fourth in the world. The total industrial output value is 19 times of the sum of Shanhaiguan provinces.
To cite a few examples, Zhang still attaches great importance to education. At that time, the most famous local university in Northeast China was Northeastern University. At that time, 360 yuan, a professor at Northeastern University, was paid by silver and never defaulted. Silver dollar was a hard currency after gold in the Republic of China and even before the founding of New China.
1920- 1930 In the past ten years, a silver dollar of the Republic of China can almost buy 18 kg of polished rice, 7 kg of pork or 8 ft of cloth (the price is subject to the price in Shanghai at that time, which is the highest in the country).
360 yuan's purchasing power is considerable, that is to say, a professor at Northeastern University can buy 6,480 Jin of rice for one month, and almost 8,000 Jin of rice at the price in Northeast China at that time. During the same period, salaries of other universities in China: Tsinghua, Peking University professors, 300 yuan, Nankai 240 yuan. In the late heyday of Northeastern University, Zhang and others earned as much as 800 yuan. It can be seen that the wages of people engaged in education in Northeast China are considerable.
Let's talk about the people at that time. In the 1920s and 1930s, there were 5-6 people in the northeast families and 0/5-6 people in the older families/kloc. If the peasant family is not very rich, they can earn at least 4 silver dollars a month. For a family of 5-6 people, 4 silver dollars a month is really not much. However, compared with the actual situation in other parts of China, the farmers in Northeast China were quite rich at that time. At least these four silver dollars ensured the food and clothing of the whole family. Eat coarse grains for a month and you can't spend them all. In addition, there were no other expenses in the countryside at that time. If there is a small business at home, such as the coach shop (small hotel) and canteen at that time, it is not a problem to manage fifty or sixty silver dollars well.
So the three northeastern provinces at that time were just like the north, south and north of China today. Many artists and stars go to the northeast to make money and go to caves. Even then, professors from universities all over the world jumped ship to teach in Northeast China. Northeastern University mentioned in this article often recruits teachers from famous universities such as Tsinghua, Peking University and Nankai University.