Metabolism of modern Chinese society

Author: Chen Xulu
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is a classic in the field of modern Chinese history research and has won the First Prize of the China Book Award and the Shanghai Outstanding Book Award. To this day, it remains the best introductory work in the field of modern Chinese history. The book is profound and extensive, embodying decades of effort by the renowned historian Chen Bailu. It not only examines the transformations in the socio-economic and political structures of modern China but also explores the evolution of rural and urban grassroots organizations, as well as the social changes triggered by unequal treaties. It not only studies the internal factors of modern Chinese social change but also identifies the shifts in social customs caused by external impacts. It not only discusses reforms in political thought, philosophy, and literature but also analyzes the changes in social attitudes influenced by the "European and American winds." The entire book is filled with passionate yet reflective arguments, outlining the vigorous renewal and rapid transformation of modern Chinese society over a century.