Development and Gap (A Comparative Study of Economic Development Processes in Eastern and Western China, 1840-1949)

Author: Dai Angang
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Publish Date: 2006-05-16
Features: Reality and history are inextricably linked. China is vast, and due to the combined effects of natural geography, historical culture, and other factors, regional disparities and uneven development objectively exist, with the most prominent being the large-scale zonal differences between the east and the west. This directly constrains China's modernization process. The Chinese Communist Party Central Committee has promptly made the strategic decision to promote the development of the western region. This book aims to comprehensively apply multidisciplinary knowledge and methods to conduct a specific and in-depth investigation and research on the economic ties, social development disparities, and their causes between China's east and west in modern times, from the perspectives of natural geography and historical culture. It seeks to reveal the multiple factors contributing to the uneven development between the east and west from a historical perspective, providing historical insights to help quickly narrow the development gap between the two regions and implement targeted support and construction plans. The key focus of this book is:
First, the relationship between natural geographical conditions and the development of the east and west.
Second, the relationship between the social environment and the development of the east and west.
Third, the interactive relationship between industry and agriculture, and between cities and rural areas.