Awaken China: Political Culture and Phases in the National Revolution

Author: John Fairbank
Translator: Li Gongzhong, Li Xuefeng, et al.
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This innovative work brings the awakening of China back to life for the first time and discusses the issue within the broader context of modern China's rise. The book analyzes the connection between China's awakening and the awakening of the Chinese people, with the former being a historical description and the latter a political technique for establishing an independent sovereign state. The author attempts to convey to readers what we truly mean when we say China "awoke like a sleeping lion" in the 20th century. From the perspective of the National Revolution in southern China, the book highlights the leadership role of Sun Yat-sen, the pioneer, in the National Revolution, as well as the position of Mao Zedong, the successor, in mobilizing the masses. Mao Zedong's role in the Central Propaganda Department of the Kuomintang has rarely been described. The book demonstrates that Mao Zedong was not only an activist in the peasant movement but also a master of propaganda and discipline.