Urban and Rural China in Modern Times

Author: Li Changli, edited by Zuo Yuhhe
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is an issue of the "Social History Studies Series," selecting some papers from the "First International Academic Conference on Modern Chinese Social History" held in Qingdao in August 2005, with the theme "Urban and Rural China in the Modern Era." From different perspectives, it discusses China's modern urban social space, urban economy, and urban life, as well as China's modern rural social structure, rural economy, rural construction, rural life, regional society, and public services. This allows us to appreciate the various twists and turns and the colorful features of China's urban and rural areas during the modernization process. This book is an indispensable reference for understanding the forefront of academic research on modern Chinese social history.