The Chinese Eastern Railway and the Rise of Port Dal’nii (Dalian): 1898–1904 Cover Image

中東鉄道とダーリニー(大連)港の勃興:1898–1904年
The Chinese Eastern Railway and the Rise of Port Dal’nii (Dalian): 1898–1904

Author(s): Masafumi Asada
Subject(s): History
Published by: Slavic Research Center

Summary/Abstract: It is common knowledge that the northeastern Chinese port of Dalian was constructed by the Russian Empire between the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century. However, previous studies in Russia and Japan only focused on the plan of the city. Hence, answers to questions such as why this port was constructed and what kind of trade was conducted under Russian rule (1898-1904) are still unclear. Although many researchers reported, without finding statistical evidence, that Dalian’s trade had limited success under Russian rule, their opinions are subject to debate. The purpose of this paper is to examine the trade in Dalian under Russian rule from the statistics sourced from the Chinese Eastern Railway (CER), and analyze the economical conformation changes in the Russian Far East, which was caused by the rise of Port Dalian.

  • Issue Year: 2008
  • Issue No: 55
  • Page Range: 183-218
  • Page Count: 36
  • Language: Japanese