A Study on the Businessmen Organizations of Cities and Towns in Guangxi During China's Modern Era before 1919 and Their Network Structure Patterns

The establishment and development of the businessmen organizations in cities and towns of Guangxi during China's modern era before 1919 and their network structure patterns are analyzed in this paper in aspects of background,quantity,and scale.It is found out that the existence of these organizations and their patterns caused closer economic links among the cities and towns,providing organizing prerequisite for businessmen in cities and towns of Guangxi to exchange information in important events and strive for rights and interests by going into action simultaneously.