鸦片战争后，厦门成为五口通商的归岸之一，一些外国商人纷纷涌进厦门，设立各种洋行，经营各种贸易，“从一担糖到一吨茶叶，从一调棉纱到一筐毛线，以及各种各样的其他货物，同时也充当银行、轮船和保险公司的代理商”。这些外国洋行不仅占领了厦门本地市场，而且冲垮了沿海 After the Opium War, Xiamen became one of the five ports of entry for trade. Some foreign businessmen poured into Xiamen and set up various foreign businesses to run various kinds of trade. “From a bear to a ton of tea, from cotton yarn to basket Wool, and a variety of other goods as well as agents for banks, ships and insurance companies. ” These foreign firms not only captured Xiamen’s local market, but also washed down the coast