Abstract: This、paper verifies following questions:Firstly,toward the end of the Qing dynasty,and  the Republic of China,more specifically during modern times of China and especially after the Opium War,whether or not the HuGuang Rice which is famous for‘HuGuangShu TianXiaZu’continued to be sold in the lower beaches area of the Yangtse River;and whether or not there  happened the whole recession of the agricultural productive forces  in this period.Secondly,what is the main production  center of rice and grain in this period? Secondly,what is  the main production  center of rice and grain in this area?How about the circulation situation of the rice and grain in this area?Finally,if the productive forces  had once  been developed in this area during this period,what’s the evidence;what’s the characteristics of it’s  relations of production as a rice and grain production  center  with  high productive forces.