China Turns Inward (Cultural Introspection at the Turn of the Two Song Dynasties)

Author: Liu Zijian (Author), Zhao Dongmei (Translator)
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: In the process of modernization, modern China bore a heavy burden of ideological, cultural, and political baggage, making its progress difficult. How did this come about? Was isolation and conservatism an inherent weakness of China? Since 1840, such questions have haunted Chinese intellectuals. This book, with profound national sentiment, a unique perspective, and solid historical expertise, provides a historical answer to these inquiries.