Author(s)

Xiong Chenxi ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ College of History, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830046, China

Corresponding Author

Xiong Chenxi

ABSTRACT

This study concentrates on the North China region from 1912 to 1928, delving into the role and influence of grassroots charitable organizations in disaster relief. During this period, North China was plagued by frequent famines and social unrest, and official relief efforts were largely ineffective due to a multitude of reasons. Coupled with the introduction of Western philanthropic concepts, grassroots charitable organizations emerged in this environment and responded proactively. They partially compensated for the government's inadequate disaster response capabilities. The activities of these grassroots charitable organizations played a positive role in stabilizing social order to some extent and provided significant historical insights for later philanthropic endeavors and disaster response research.

KEYWORDS

North China; Charitable Organizations; The Red Cross Society of China; the China International Famine Relief Commission; Relief

CITE THIS PAPER

Xiong Chenxi, Relief Efforts of private charitable organizations in North China during the Beiyang Government (1912-1928). Lecture Notes on History (2024) Vol. 6: 17-22. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/history.2024.060203.

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