Record of the Eight-Nation Alliance's Occupation: Minutes of the Tianjin Provisional Government Meeting (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Liu Haiyan
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This is a genuine record of historical details. The General Administration was a temporary government established in Tianjin during the period of the Eight-Nation Alliance's invasion of China. This book is the only surviving official document of the General Administration's two-year rule, comprising minutes from over 300 government meetings, recreating the detailed historical process of a special period. The content covers municipal systems, infrastructure, transportation and communication, urban sanitation, as well as economics, society, law, and many other aspects, providing rich primary sources for understanding and researching late Qing history. The book records a true historical scene in words, through these records, one can see the changes that occurred in a Chinese city as it entered the 20th century, and how history entered a new era through complex social processes.