The Traditional Portion of a Vietnamese Colonial Port City: Commerce, Politics, and the Origin of Hải Phòng (1802-1888)

This article examines commercial activities, the impact of political interaction between local powers and foreign colonialists, other issues in making colonial port cities Asia. By analyzing formation history Hải Phòng, one largest seaports Vietnam during nineteenth century, author this study argues that indigenous factors played a more important role than standard Western requirements for European to select places establish ports early period. Therefore, convenience an modern trading center inland-connecting ability Phòng made it quickly become used as main naval base expeditions French Tonkin. Consequently, despite difficulties water transport from seaport influenced by rivers tides, disagreement scientist lack infrastructure, government Indochina eventually decided location build major northern late century. It is also reason city not only maintaining marine exchange under domination colonialism but remaining irreplaceable part long twentieth century Keyword: port, commerce, politic, Abstrak Artikel ini mengkaji aktiviti komersial, kesan interaksi politik antara kuasa tempatan dan penjajah asing, isu-isu lain dalam kewujudan bandar pelabuhan kolonial di Dengan menganalisis sejarah pembentukan salah satu terbesar pada abad kesembilan belas, penulis kajian berpendapat bahawa faktor tradisional memainkan peranan yang lebih penting berbanding dengan factor-faktor seperti keperluan pihak Barat Eropah memilih tempat mendirikan mereka zaman awal penjajahan. Justeru, Hai Phong memiliki kemudahan pusat perdagangan moden kemampuan tersbeut menghubungkan kawasan pedalaman lantas memunculkannya sebagai pangkalan tentera laut utama ekspedisi Perancis Natijahnya, sungai air pasang dihadapi memajukan pengangkutan air, perselisihan saintis tentang lokasi kekurangan infrastruktur dihadapi, menyebabkan akhirnya pemerintah mengambil keputusan Phảng didirikan utara akhir belas. Ini juga menjadi alasan tidak hanya kekal bawah penguasaan kolonialisme tetapi dapat diganti bahagian masa panjang semasa kedua puluh. Kata kunci: kolonial, perdagangan, politik,