上海中华地学会和《地学季刊》

二十世纪初,是我国地理学发展的更替时期,一方面记述性的旧地理学逐渐被淘汰,另一方面探寻地理事象因果规律的新地理学正在成长。为了积极推动新地理学的发展,三十年代初在上海从事地理教学、研究及编辑出版的人士便发起成立《中华地学会》,成为继中国地学会(1909年成立)之后我国第二个地理学术组织。

ZHONG HUA GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY AND THE GEOGRAPHICAL QUARTERLY (SHANGHAI, 1931-1936)

Zhong Hua Geographical Society, was one of the earliest geographical society in China, It was established in Shanghai 1931. It had some eighty menbers. The chief task of this society was to publish the "Geographical Quarterly". From 1931-1936, this review had been published 2 volumes (8 issues, 124 articles)This review contained geographical theory, human and economical geography, physical geography, Chinese and foriegn geography, historical geography, geographical teaching method, travel records, local geography, book reviews and geographical activities.This periodical was the first magazine to introduce Marxism theory to the geography study in China. In this aspect, some ten papers dealt with the theory. Such as "The Development of Human geography and Schools" (Vol.1, No.1, by Chu Tunan), in this paper, the author introduced the chief opinion of the new social geography. "The New Stage in the Study of Geography" (Vol.2 No.1&.2), "An Easy Explanation of Transitional Period Geography" (Vol.2 No.4, by Li Changfu), "An introduction to the Chinese Historical Geography" (Vol.2 No.3, by Chu Tunan) and some other articles also discussed Marxism theory for the geography researches.As the Japanese invasion to China in 1937, the activities of the society had to be ended.