$52.95 In stockThe study of modern Chinese history has developed rapidly in recent decades and has seen increased exploration of new topics and innovative approaches.
Nov 19, 2019China's Modern History. Chinese civilization originated in the North China Plain in about 1700 BCE with the Shang Dynasty. However, because
Recently, scholars have readdressed such topics as Chinese regionalism, nationalism, labor movements, the Sino-Japanese War, and the Communist Revolution.
1912-25
After the 1911 collapse of the Qing Dynasty, China declares itself a republic in 1912 with Sun Yat-sen as the first president.
Sun founds the Nationalist Party, Kuomintang (KMT) and later resigns i.
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1920S-1950
Traditional arranged marriage continues in both the legal system and local customs; it is marked by complex negotiations of families through matchmakers regarding the bride price and the bride’s do.
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1921-35
The Chinese Communist Party is founded in Shanghai.
Mao Zedong leads the Long March and establishes revolutionary headquarters in Yenan.
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1925
Sun Yat-sen dies; Chiang Kai-shek assumes leadership of KMT and launches the Northern Expedition that reunifies China under Nationalist government.
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1946-49
Civil war between the Nationalists and the Communists results in the Communists’ victory; the Nationalist government evacuates to the island of Taiwan.
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1950
A new marriage law bans polygamy and arranged marriages, promoting women’s equality and encouraging freedom of choice in selecting a spouse.
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1950S-1978
A planned economy demands rationed household goods and food.
By national poverty line criteria, people in poverty are estimated at 260 million and the income gap between rural and urban populations.
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1953
Mao begins Rural Collectivization based on a five-year plan.
Individual landownership is abolished and replaced with cooperatives.
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December 1937-March 1938
During the Sino-Japanese War, the four-month Japanese occupation of Nanking known as the Rape of Nanking is the cause of an estimated 260,000 Chinese civilian casualties during the invasion.
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How did China change from 1800 to the present?
Explores those transformations from 1800 to the present by examining the advent of foreign imperialism in the nineteenth century, the collapse of the last imperial dynasty in 1911, China’s debilitating war against Japan, the communist revolution, and the tumultuous history of the People’s Republic of China from 1949.
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What cradles of civilization were founded in China?
Below is a timeline of one of the great cradles of civilization. • 1600-1050 B.C.:
Shang Dynasty - The earliest ruling dynasty of China to be established in recorded history the Shang was headed by a tribal chief named Tan.
The Shang era is marked by intellectual advances in astronomy and math. ,
What is the Journal of modern Chinese history?
The Institute of Modern History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences seeks to re-dress this with its international publication, the Journal of Modern Chinese History , which provides a platform for Chinese and foreign scholars to exchange ideas directly.
Published twice a year, the journal focuses on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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Why do we need a Chinese history course?
As China continues to play a critical role on the world stage, understanding these questions is essential to understanding the global world we live in.
This course provides that understanding and will enable you to find your own answers.
An overview of modern Chinese history, including:
the fall of the Qing and the end of imperial China. 