Lectures on the History of the Qing Dynasty

Author: Zhang Yan
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book primarily unfolds along three threads: First, the evolution of the Qing regime, covering political and economic systems, as well as the development of academic and cultural conditions; Second, the historical evaluation of Qing rulers, involving Dorgon, Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong, Cixi, and Yuan Shikai; Third, the changes of the Qing in social and historical development, including the resistance of the lower classes, the Self-Strengthening Movement, the Hundred Days' Reform, and the Xinhai Revolution.