清朝末年,随着外国经济势力的入侵和洋务运动的开展,中国以劳力为主的传统经济形态逐渐向商业经济靠拢,商潮汹涌和西风东渐无情地冲击着古老中国固有的安贫乐道、黜奢崇俭的传统观念。更兼此时朝廷昏庸,政治黑暗,吏治腐败,遂致奢糜之风自上而下大盛于社会,其斗富竞奢,官员贪蠹,重利轻义为中国有史以来所罕见。 In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, with the invasion of foreign economic forces and the launching of the Westernization Movement, China’s traditional labor-based economy gradually moved closer to the commercial economy. The business turmoil and the westerly eastward impact mercilessly touched the inherent poverty and prosperity of ancient China. The traditional concept of Chongjian In the meantime, the government was stupid, the political darkness and the corruption of officials deterred the government. From the top to the bottom of the table, it greatly prospered in society.