置身于民国的西安,这座富含历史文化底蕴的古老城市仍能给人带来视觉上的冲击与心灵上的震撼。人们惊叹其高固宏伟的城墙与规整端直的街巷,这或许是古都西安给初临者的一个良好印象。然清末民国以降,囿于传统之生产生活模式,城市又面临转型,传统的自我消纳城市废弃物的方法却未能满足现实发展之需要,故此其槽糕的环境卫生状况令人大感失望。而本文则基于时人的所见、所记、所感,如实揭露近代西安的环境卫生状况,以期对近代西安城有更为深刻的认知。 Exposure to Xi’an in the Republic of China, this ancient city rich in historical and cultural heritage can still give people a visual impact and spiritual shock. People marvel at its magnificent walls and regular streets, perhaps a good impression of the ancient capital of Xi’an for early adopters. However, in the late Qing Dynasty and the end of the Republic of China, the traditional production and living pattern was undermined and the city was undergoing transformation. The traditional method of self-contained urban waste failed to meet the needs of realistic development. And this article is based on what people see, remember, feel, truthfully expose the status quo of modern Xi’an’s environmental health, with a view to modern Xi’an city has a more profound understanding.