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The book begins by setting the stage with an exploration of China's late imperial era, examining the social, political, and cultural dynamics of the Ming and Qing dynasties. [1] It then delves into the dramatic transformation that took place in the 19th century with the encounter with Western powers, including the Opium Wars and the tumultuous ...
The Penguin History of Modern China was published in 2008 by the Penguin Books imprint Allen Lane. [5] It is Fenby's sixth China-related book. [2] It drew on Fenby's own experiences and the substantial research in English-language sources on China's history in the past century and a half.
The Rise of Modern China is an English book on China studies written by Immanuel C. Y. Hsu. [1] It is an influential textbook in the United States. [2] The book covers the evolution of the Chinese history over the past 400 years, from the establishment of the Qing dynasty to the beginning of the 21st century.
The Cambridge History of China is a series of books published by the Cambridge University Press (CUP) covering the history of China from the founding of the Qin dynasty in 221 BC to 1982 AD. The series was conceived by British historian Denis Twitchett and American historian John King Fairbank in the late 1960s, and publication began in 1978.
Regardless, the earliest modern humans have been dated to China at 120,000–80,000 BP based on fossilized teeth discovered in Fuyan Cave of Dao County, Hunan. [6] The larger animals which lived alongside these humans include the extinct Ailuropoda baconi panda, the Crocuta ultima hyena, the Stegodon , and the giant tapir . [ 6 ]
Rescuing History from the Nation: Questioning Narratives of Modern China. (U of Chicago Press, 1995). Evans, Paul M. John Fairbank and the American Understanding of Modern China (1988) Feuerwerker, Albert. History in Communist China. Cambridge: M.I.T. Press, 1968. Essays on the post-1949 treatment of particular aspects of Chinese history.
A key meeting of China's ruling Communist Party approved a rare "historical resolution" that experts said would cement the authority of leader Xi Jinping.
In the spring of 1992, Deng made his famous tour to southern China, which is widely regarded as a critical point in the history of modern China as it saved China's economic reform as well as the capital market (Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange), and preserved the stability of the society. Jiang eventually sided with Deng and ...