Seventy Years of Late Qing

Author: Tang Degang
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Publication Date: 1999-01-01
Features: The Last Seventy Years of the Qing Dynasty was originally written in English by Tang Degang, a renowned historian and former student of Hu Shih, as an "introduction" to modern Chinese history. It later underwent continuous revisions and expansions to become a comprehensive work on modern Chinese history. This book has gained significant influence overseas due to the unique historical perspective of its author and its highly personal and engaging language. It remains relatively unknown in mainland China, however, because the author's historical views differ greatly from those of conventional historians regarding the late Qing Dynasty. This edition is the first domestic publication and is composed of five parts: A Comprehensive Discussion on the Transformation of Chinese Society and Culture, The Taiping Rebellion, The First Sino-Japanese War and the Hundred Days' Reform, The Boxer Rebellion and the Eight-Nation Alliance, and Yuan Shikai, Sun Yat-sen, and the 1911 Revolution. It also includes dozens of original photographs of historical figures and events, making it both historically impactful and highly readable.