Centuries of ups and downs, millennia of cycles.

Author: Wang Jiavan
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: The challenge, resistance, and transformation of modernization have been the theme of Chinese history in the hundred years since the modern era. However, there is actually only one standard in this period of history—modernization. Those who deviate may achieve temporary success, but it cannot last. A nation with a glorious history and great culture has faced unprecedented changes in the past hundred years. The people caught in this period of upheaval suffer from the debate between tradition and modernity, as well as between Eastern and Western thought, while also searching for a path for their nation. As a result, there have been successive intellectual trends and social transformations. This process reflects the historical evolution from the Middle Ages to the modern era.