Describes events that occurred in China during the early nineteenth century, as told from the European (mainly British) point of view and the Chinese, which are crucially important to understanding China today, whose government and people are immersed in stories of this dreadful time and never wish to appear weak again.
Provides a text on the history of China, from the beginning of the seventheenth century until the end of the twentieth century, and covers the wars, politics, technology, cultures, and economoies of an ever-evolving China.
Presents a comprehensive history of modern China that examines the return of Hong Kong in 1997, the end of foreign imperialism in China, and China's emergence as a global superpower.
