Survey of Chinese History in the Twentieth Century

ISBN-13: 9789819952229 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023

Chongji Jin

Opis

This book presents a panoramic history of the Chinese nation spanning the twentieth century, with the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as its central theme. In their unwavering pursuit of national independence, universal emancipation, and a country of power and shared prosperity, the Chinese people undertook an arduous journey that saw China fundamentally transformed by such historic events and experiences as the overthrow of the imperial system in the 1911 Revolution, the founding of the People’s Republic of China, reform and opening up, and the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Massive in scope, meticulously documented, and rigorously written, this volume has few rivals among general histories of China in the twentieth century.

Spis treści

1. How did China enter the twentieth Century?.- 2. The Revolution of 1911: Toppled the Autocratic Monarchy.- 3. The establishment of the Northern Warlords.- 4. New thoughts raised by the May Fourth Movement.- 5. The Birth of the Communist Party of China.- 6. National Revolution.- 7. The first few years of the Nanjing government.- 8. The struggle of the workers and Peasants Red Army.- 9. “The Chinese nation is at its most dangerous time”.- 10. The outbreak of the whole nation's war of resistance against Japan.- 11. The war of resistance against Japan entered a stalemate.- 12. When victory is coming.- 13. The Collapse of building a peaceful country jointly and the outbreak of the Civil War.- 14. The national victory of the Democratic Revolution.- 15. China people stand up.- 16. The War to Resist U.S Aggression and Aid Korea.- 17. Large-scale of Social Reform and the Recovery of National Economy.- 18. The establishment of the Basic Socialist System.- 19. Socialist construction advances in twists and turns.- 20. Ten years of turmoil in the Cultural Revolution.- 21. Historic turning point.- 22. Socialism with Chinese characteristics.- 23. Advance bravely in the storm.- 24. Establishing a socialist market economy system.- 25. Walk into New Era.

 

O autorze

Chongji Jin, born in 1930 in Shanghai, specializes in the history of the Communist Party of China and modern China. Jin graduated from the History Department at Fudan University. His former positions include: Deputy Director of the Academic Affairs Office at Fudan University, Chief Editor of the Cultural Relics Press, Executive Deputy Director and researcher in the Documentary Research Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, member of the National Philosophy and Social Science Planning Leadership, and delegate in the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Jin is currently Chief Editor of the history series “Revival Library”, adjunct professor and doctoral dissertation supervisor at Peking University, Fudan University and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and a foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He is the Chief Editor of A Biography of Mao Zedong: 1893-1949, A Biography of Liu Shaoqi, A Biography of Zhou Enlai, and the author of A Draft History of the 1911 Revolution and Watershed: China in 1947.

Blurb

With the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as its central theme, this book presents a panoramic history of the Chinese nation spanning the twentieth century. In their unwavering pursuit of national independence, universal emancipation, and a country of power and shared prosperity, the Chinese people undertook an arduous journey that saw China fundamentally transformed by such historic events and experiences as the overthrow of the imperial system in the 1911 Revolution, the founding of the People’s Republic of China, reform and opening up, and the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Massive in scope, meticulously documented, and rigorously written, this volume has few rivals among general histories of China in the twentieth century.