A Century of Pursuit: The Development of China's Modernization Strategy

Author: Zhao Jianying
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: Standing at the historical height of the turn of the century, this book examines the arduous exploration of several generations of Chinese people towards modernity since the Opium War, and explores the theme of why China declined in the late 18th century and how it achieved rejuvenation in the late 20th century. It is a concise history of Chinese modernization. The book connects history with the present, demonstrating with rigorous logic, rational thinking, passionate and clear language, a bird's-eye view and an easy-to-understand approach, the spiritual struggles and efforts of the Chinese nation over nearly a century to shake off humiliation and backwardness, pursue independence, liberation, and national prosperity.