天津城市的慈善事业是从明清时期个人和家族的善举开始的,在此基础上,随着清代中后期民间结社思潮的兴起,以慈善组织为主经营的慈善事业有了较大的发展,到20世纪初期,慈善领域又有了新的变化,不仅表现在新式慈善组织的兴起以及随之而来的慈善救济理念和救济方式的变更上,而且表现在旧式慈善组织在新形势下的发展和变异,呈现一些新的特征。到1928年以后政府的强力统治和对民间慈善事业的监管又使天津的慈 The philanthropy in Tianjin City began with the goodwill of individuals and families during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. On the basis of this, with the rise of the trend of folk associations in the mid and late Qing dynasties, philanthropy was dominated by charities By the early twentieth century, new changes took place in the field of charity, not only in the rise of new-type charities but also in the changes of philanthropic relief concepts and remedies, and in the new situation of old-style charitable organizations Development and variation, showing some new features. By 1928, the government’s strong rule and the supervision of non-governmental philanthropy caused the compassion of Tianjin