Ministry of Posts and Communications
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The Ministry of Posts and Communications or Youchuanbu ' onMouseout='HidePop("4933")' href="/topics/Pinyin">p
Yóuchuánbù) was a Qing
and Republican
Chinese
ministry responsible for mail and telecommunications and for the Chinese rail network.
It was established in AD 1906 through the unification of the Imperial Railroad of North China and other railroads with the postal administration and the recently-nationalized Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration
.
In 1908, it founded the Bank of Communications
to redeem the Beijing–Hankou Railway from its Belgian concessionaires. The bank was also intended to unify funding for steamship lines, railways, and telegraph and postal facilities. After the establishment of the Central Bank of China
in 1928, the Bank of Communications was used to fund general industrial development.
After the 1911 revolution gave its name to the Communications Clique
during the Warlord Era
.
It was succeeded by the Ministry of Railways in the People's Republic of China
.
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
Yóuchuánbù) was a Qing
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
and Republican
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
Chinese
China
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ministry responsible for mail and telecommunications and for the Chinese rail network.
It was established in AD 1906 through the unification of the Imperial Railroad of North China and other railroads with the postal administration and the recently-nationalized Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration
Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration
The Imperial Telegraph Administration or Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration was a Qing-era government-controlled corporation The Imperial Telegraph Administration (ITA) or Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration (ICTA) was a Qing-era government-controlled corporation The Imperial...
.
In 1908, it founded the Bank of Communications
Bank of Communications
Bank of Communications Limited , founded in 1908, is one of the largest banks in China.-Before 1949:The Bank of Communications was founded in 1908 and emerged as one of the first few major national and note-issuing banks in the early days of the Republic of China...
to redeem the Beijing–Hankou Railway from its Belgian concessionaires. The bank was also intended to unify funding for steamship lines, railways, and telegraph and postal facilities. After the establishment of the Central Bank of China
Central Bank of China
The Central Bank of the Republic of China , known in English from 1924 to 2007 as the Central Bank of China, is the central bank of the Republic of China . Its legal and common name in Chinese is literally translated as the "Central Bank"...
in 1928, the Bank of Communications was used to fund general industrial development.
After the 1911 revolution gave its name to the Communications Clique
Communications Clique
The Communications Clique was a powerful interest group of politicians, bureaucrats, technocrats, businessmen, engineers, and labour unionists in China's Beiyang government . It is also known as the Cantonese Clique because many of its leaders hail from Guangdong...
during the Warlord Era
Warlord era
The Chinese Warlord Era was the period in the history of the Republic of China, from 1916 to 1928, when the country was divided among military cliques, a division that continued until the fall of the Nationalist government in the mainland China regions of Sichuan, Shanxi, Qinghai, Ningxia,...
.
It was succeeded by the Ministry of Railways in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.