民国时期佛山镇的经济状况较明清时期已有较大变化,四大名镇之称号已无,但以“衰落”来形容这一时期的经济状况也不甚恰当。民国时期的佛山经济在动荡的历史背景下起起落落,有些传统行业消亡,又有些新式行业兴起,成为佛山近代化的主要动力。本文通过论述民国时期佛山工商贸易活动,来还原民国佛山经济的大致轮廓,从而初步纠正近代佛山衰落论的不当之处。 In the period of the Republic of China, the economic conditions of Foshan Town changed greatly compared with the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The titles of the four famous towns no longer exist. However, it is not appropriate to describe the economic situation in this period by means of “decline.” During the period of the Republic of China, Foshan’s economy began to rise and fall under the turbulent historical background. Some traditional industries disappeared and some new industries emerged, becoming the main driving force of Foshan’s modernization. This article attempts to correct the general outline of Foshan economy in Foshan in the Republic of China by discussing the business activities of Foshan in the period of the Republic of China, so as to rectify the improperness of modern Foshan decline theory.