How did the collection of books in China develop after the late Qing Dynasty?
There are many researches on the development of libraries in the late Qing Dynasty, and the results are quite rich. However, on the whole, the academic circles think that the development of libraries in the late Qing Dynasty is slow. For example, Tan Shifen and Hu Junrong's article "Analysis of the Reasons for the Slow Development of Modern Libraries in China" holds that there are four reasons for the slow development of modern libraries. Chen Liang also believes that western culture "flows into China like wild animals". However, the introduction and practice of modern libraries in China is a slow process. The advanced gentry supported the establishment of the library, and Xu Shulan was a model. He attributed Japan's prosperity to "since the Meiji Restoration in Japan, the Miyayama Museum and the Changping Academy of the old shogunate were initially moved to Asakusa Museum, and then the books of various schools inside and outside the network were moved to Ueno Park, called the library, allowing the general public to read. There are dozens of other public and private libraries with hundreds of thousands of books. At that time, literature was prosperous and the national situation was getting better and better. What needs to be emphasized is the excessive anxiety of Chinese people. The late Qing dynasty, especially the late Qing dynasty, is an irrational period, and rushing forward is a prominent feature.