Providing an indispensable resource for students, educators,
businessmen, and officials investigating the transformative
experience of modern China, this book provides a comprehensive
summary of the culture, institutions, traditions, and international
relations that have shaped today's China. In Modern China, author
Xiaobing Li offers a resource far beyond a conventional
encyclopedia, providing not only comprehensive coverage of Chinese
civilization and traditions, but also addressing the values,
issues, and critical views of China. As a result, readers will
better understand the transformative experience of the most
populous country in the world, and will grasp the complexity of the
progress and problems behind the rise of China to a world
superpower in less than 30 years. Written by an author who lived in
China for three decades, this encyclopedia addresses 16 key topics
regarding China, such as its geography, government, social classes
and ethnicities, gender-based identities, arts, media, and food,
each followed by roughly 250 short entries related to each topic.
All the entries are placed within a broad sociopolitical and
socioeconomic contextual framework. The format and writing
consistency through the book reflects a Chinese perspective, and
allows students to compare Chinese with Western and American views.
Covers contemporary Chinese politics, economy, geography, law,
education, culture, and history, providing readers with a breadth
of insights into modern China and its people Addresses a variety of
current issues such as pollution, corruption, human trafficking,
human rights, civil liberties, and the one-child policy Contains
accessible information ideal for high school and college-level
students, grade school teachers, and any readers interested in the
general topics of Asia and China
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