Abstract:

In the period of the Republic of China, economic and cultural exchanges between Tibetan and Bai were very special. In the
early and mid period of the Republic of China, the main exchanging way was through trade and caravan. Anti-Japanese War period
witnessed the highest frequency of economic exchange, cultural collision and communication between Tibetans and Bai. Architects and
craftsmen played important roles in economic and cultural exchanges between Tibetan and Bai with intermarriage and exchange of folk
religion as non-mainstream exchange forms in the late period of the Republic of China. Although economy in Tibetan and Bai regions
developed unevenly with a huge culture gap during this period of time, both minority groups could live in harmony and work on mutual
development, which is of great importance of the research of ethnic politics and the harmonious governance in China.

Key words: the period of the Republic of China, Tibetan, Bai, economy and culture, exchange