China, the world's oldest and most populous state, remains an
enigma to most people in the West, even at a time when that country
is playing an increasingly prominent role on the international
stage. At the heart of modern Chinese history have been the efforts
of the Chinese people to transform their polity into a modern
nation state, the Confucian orthodoxy into an ideology that can
help direct that process, and an agrarian economy into an
industrial one. These efforts are ongoing and of great
importance.
This book is both an introduction to the major features of
modern Chinese history and a resource for researchers interested in
virtually any topic relating to the Chinese experience of the last
220 years. This valuable reference contains:
- a historical narrative providing a comprehensive overview of
five core aspects of Chinese history: domestic politics, society,
the economy, the world of culture and thought, and relations with
the outside world;
- a compendium of 250 short, descriptive articles on key
figures, events, and terms;
- a resource guide containing approximately 500 annotated
entries for the most authoritative sources for further research in
English, as well as descriptions of important films depicting
modern China and a guide to electronic resources; and
- appendices, including a chronology, excerpts from key primary
source documents, and a wealth of tables and graphs on demographic,
social, and economic trends.
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