Comprehensive Mirror to the Late Years of the Chinese Empire · Main Volume (Upper and Lower)

Author: Wang Fumin
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Publish Date: 2000-05-01
Features: This book covers the history from the 18th year of the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1838) to 1949. The content includes politics, military, economy, diplomacy, thought, and culture. These topics are recorded in chronological order, allowing readers to observe the occurrence, development, and changes of various historical events amidst their interweaving and mutual influence. Especially, the alternation of war and politics on the stage is vivid and diverse, making it feel as if one is witnessing the process of modern Chinese history firsthand. The writing style of this volume of Zongjian is to narrate without comment; events are listed under dates, and as needed, a detailed account of a historical matter is written based on a specific event, not strictly bound by the constraints of month and day, aiming for a balance between detailed and concise content, with a cross-cutting narrative.