The era between Imperial China and Socialist China is called the Republican era. From 1900 to 1949 the ordinary Chinese sought to improve their lives,…
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Tag: Asian History (Books)
Introduction to Western specialists on China’s history (Part 5)
Susan Naquin is an American professor of history at Princeton University. She specialises in late Imperial China history. Here are 4 of her books. They…
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Important Conferences During World War 2
These three books are on the important Moscow, Cairo, Teheran, and Yalta conferences held by the Allies during World War 2. The Cairo Conference of…
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The Age of Openness
The Age of Openness – China before Mao explores the Republican era from 1911 to 1949. Frank Dikotter in his long essay of 102 pages…
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The enigma of China’s economy
The 18th century was the most prosperous age in China’s history. Post 18th century China’s economy declined. (Chinese Society in the 18th century by Susan…
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China: The history
These 3 books on China are excellent. All 3 are out of print. Two are over 1000 pages. Gernet is about 800 pages. All three…
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Sino-Japanese War
These are the best recent books on the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-1945. War and Nationalism in China examines, in particular, the contributions of the Nationalists…
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The Chinese Communist Party: A century in ten lives
This 2021 book is a fine anthology of 10 life stories marred by unnecessary polemical statements in the Introduction and in the Timeline of the…
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Imperial Belvederes: The Hill Stations of Malaya
This 84 -page book Imperial Belvederes: The hill stations of Malaya by S Robert Aiken are a gem long out of print. Aiken covers all…
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Liu Hung-Chang and China’s Early Modernization
“Opportunity for high office is a matter of fate” -Tseng Kuo Fan advising Li Hung Chang. Tseng was instrumental in crushing the Taiping Rebellion. He…
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