SSRScientific and Social Research2661-43322981-9946Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/ssr.v7i4.10487ArticleContribution of Guiyang Wentong Book Company to the Education Development Research in Guizhou during the Anti-Japanese Warhttps://artdesignp.com/journal/SSR/7/4/10.26689/ssr.v7i4.10487WangShiyu2025742025-05-02This paper discusses the role of Guiyang Wentong Book Company in the development of education in Guizhou during the Anti-Japanese War. Relying on the advantages of the southwest rear area, the publishing house undertakes the resources of internal relocation, innovates the business model, undertakes the task of printing teaching materials in southwest China, and alleviates the shortage of educational materials in wartime. The research shows that Wentong Book Company integrates resources through publishing, maintains the operation of the education system, highlights the social responsibility of private institutions in special historical situations, and lays an important foundation for Guizhou education and cultural inheritance.

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