Modern Chinese History Atlas

Author: Wu Yuexing, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2000-06-01
Features: "Historical Atlas of Modern China" (Hardcover) scientifically reveals the basic threads and objective laws of the development of modern Chinese history. It is not only an reference book, but also a high-level academic monograph, and an excellent teaching material for patriotic education. This atlas is the first pioneering work in both China and abroad to study modern Chinese history using Marxist viewpoints and methods, employing diverse forms such as maps, text, charts, and photographs. It fills the gap in modern Chinese history by combining written content with visual elements. The atlas is divided into six parts, comprising over 200 maps, unit roll call lists, more than 50 statistical tables, 140 photographic frames, and 250,000 words of captions and chronicles, reflecting all aspects of politics, economy, military, diplomacy, culture, and more from the May Fourth Movement of 1919 to the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. The atlas is rich in historical data, concise in text, and clear and easy to read in its visuals. Many contents are presented in the form of maps, making it a part of the general history of China. The atlas scientifically reveals the basic threads and objective laws of the development of modern Chinese history. It is not only an reference book, but also a high-level academic monograph, and an excellent teaching material for patriotic education.